Henderson, Tennessee
Henderson County is a certified Work Ready Community that is actively engaged in maintaining their status.
Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Jun 30, 2025
Goals updated only for participating counties

Status History:
Certified: Apr 2019
Maintained 1: Apr 2021
Maintained 2: Jun 2022
Hover over the chart to see how they received their points.
Progress Towards Goals
Henderson is actively engaged in maintaining their status as a Work Ready Community. To do so, they must earn 5 points that prove their ongoing commitment to developing a thriving economy for employers and employees.
Traditional goals 3 Points
Maximum of 4 points possible
Current Goal - 1 points
Emerging Goal - 1 points
Transitioning Goal - 1 points
Optional goals 0 Points
Maximum of 3 points possible
ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate [NCRC]
Workforce | Total NCRC |
Bronze NCRC |
Silver NCRC |
Gold NCRC |
Platinum NCRC |
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Emerging | High School | 789 | 273 | 264 | 156 | 96 |
College | 145 | 28 | 55 | 44 | 18 | |
Current | Private | 103 | 20 | 42 | 30 | 11 |
Public | 113 | 44 | 43 | 17 | 9 | |
Transitioning | Adult Education | 5 | + | + | 0 | 0 |
Unemployed | 546 | 207 | 200 | 110 | 29 | |
Recent Veteran | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Totals | 1701 | 574 | 607 | 357 | 163 |
Workforce | Total NCRC |
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Emerging | High School | 789 | 273 | 264 | 156 | 96 |
College | 145 | 28 | 55 | 44 | 18 | |
Current | Private | 103 | 20 | 42 | 30 | 11 |
Public | 113 | 44 | 43 | 17 | 9 | |
Transitioning | Adult Education | 5 | + | + | 0 | 0 |
Unemployed | 546 | 207 | 200 | 110 | 29 | |
Recent Veteran | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Totals | 1701 | 574 | 607 | 357 | 163 |
The table above is a detailed breakdown of the same ACT WorkKeys NCRC data presented in the upper right box on this page and represents ACT WorkKeys NCRCs earned or improved throughout the community. All ACT WorkKeys NCRC data is updated monthly.
+ Value less than 4
ACT WorkKeys NCRCs Earned
Showing: Jan 1, 2012 to Jun 30, 2025
Workforce | Goals | Actual NCRC |
---|---|---|
✓ Emerging | 364 | 934 |
✓
Current |
104 | 216 |
✓ Transitioning | 164 | 551 |
Workforce category not identified | 0 | 0 |
Workforce | Total |
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Employers Supporting | 41 |
Improved ACT NCRC
To/From | Bronze | Silver | Gold | Platinum |
---|---|---|---|---|
Not Earned | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
Bronze | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
Silver | 6 | 2 | ||
Gold | 1 |
Service Delivery Locations
These are the locations in Henderson County where a job seeker can take the WorkKeys test.
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Southwest Tennessee Adult Education
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USDA Community of Faith
Participating High Schools
These Henderson County high schools help students prepare for and take the WorkKeys test.
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Lexington High School
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Scotts Hill High School
Contact Us
For more information on Henderson County's efforts in the Work Ready program, contact:
Henderson County Chamber of Commerce
731-968-2126
Employers in Henderson County recognize or recommend the ACT WorkKeys NCRC
- City of Milan
- Sage Right of Way Management Inc.
- Lexington City School System
- Henderson county Chamber of Commerce
- De Waynes Quality Metal Coat
- Lexington-Henderson County Everett Horn
Public Library - Carnal-Roberts Agency
- Edward Jones Investments
- Jones Chevrolet Lexington
Briarwood Community Living Center
- Tasha Johnson - State Farm Insurance
Agent - UT Extension Henderson County
- Lexington Gas System
- The Ayers Foundation
- FirstBank
- Anytime Fitness
- Wildridge Machine LLC
- AutoZone Distribution Center
Nidec
- The Gift Garden
- U T Extension Services
- The Princess Theater Building
(Historical) - Lori's Shoe-tique
- West Tennessee Adult Education
DeWayne's Quality Metal Coatings
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