Henderson County Public Schools

[3] That same year, out of the total student population, the demographic group makeup was: White, 66.1%; Hispanic, 23.77%; Black, 4.09%; two or more races, 4.05%; American Indian, 0.16%; Asian, 1.27%; and Pacific Islander, 0.55%.

[4] For the same school year, 57.24%[3] of the students received free and reduced-cost lunches.

[6] It follows a council–manager government format with a seven-member Board of Education appointing a Superintendent to run the day-to-day operations of the system.

The school system currently resides in the North Carolina State Board of Education's Eighth District.

[7] The seven members of the Board of Education generally meet on the second Monday of each month.

The current members of the board are: Amy Lynn Holt (Chair), Rick R. Wood (Vice-Chair), Michael Absher, Blair Craven, Mary Louise Corn, and Lisa Edwards.