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Bismarck Henning CUSD School District

Item: Bismarck Henning CUSD School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

17268 E 2750 North Rd
Bismarck, IL 61814-5130

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Top 50%

Tel: (217) 759-7261

www.bismarck.k12.il.us

Top Rankings

Bismarck Henning CUSD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

3 Schools

1,606 Schools

# Students

802 Students

622,256 Students

# Teachers

41 Teachers

48,565 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bismarck Henning CUSD School District	Illinois
5	52	41
6	67	116
7	54	139
8	73	143

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District Rank

Bismarck Henning CUSD School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 861 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#414 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Bismarck Henning CUSD School District
2023	#414
2022	#429
2021	#417
2019	#352
2018	#301
2017	#243
2016	#234
2015	#262
2014	#397
2013	#420
2012	#545
2011	#598
2010	#599

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25%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Bismarck Henning CUSD School District	Illinois
2023	25%	27%
2021	21%	28%
2019	28%	33%
2018	36%	32%
2017	32%	32%
2016	33%	31%
2015	29%	29%
2014	58%	59%
2013	60%	58%
2012	80%	80%
2011	79%	80%
2010	78%	80%

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29%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Bismarck Henning CUSD School District	Illinois
2022	29%	30%
2021	30%	32%
2019	48%	38%
2018	36%	37%
2017	53%	38%
2016	46%	36%
2015	43%	38%
2014	60%	57%
2013	61%	58%
2012	78%	75%
2011	75%	75%
2010	75%	74%

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55-59%

50%

92%

87.6%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Bismarck Henning CUSD School District	Illinois
2023	92%	87%
2022	95%	87%
2018	50%	87%
2017	92%	87%
2016	92%	85%
2015	92%	85%
2014	87%	86%
2013	92%	83%
2012	92%	82%
2011	95%	83%

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(2022-23)

7.3%

29.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Bismarck Henning CUSD School District	Illinois
2023	7.3%	29.7%
2022	21.1%	31.6%
2021	11.7%	20.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.22

0.71

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Bismarck Henning CUSD School District	Illinois
2023	0.20	0.69
2022	0.19	0.68
2021	0.19	0.68
2020	0.20	0.67
2019	0.20	0.68
2018	0.14	0.68
2017	0.14	0.67
2016	0.12	0.67
2015	0.28	0.67
2014	0.10	0.66
2013	0.09	0.65
2012	0.08	0.65
2011	0.07	0.65
2010	0.07	0.64
2009	0.05	0.64
2008	0.06	0.63
2007	0.07	0.62
2006	0.05	0.61
2005	0.06	0.60
2004	0.05	0.60
2003	0.05	0.59
2002	0.03	0.59
2001	0.04	0.58
2000	0.02	0.57
1999	0.01	0.56
1998	0.01	0.55
1997	0.01	0.55
1996	0.01	0.54
1995	0.02	0.53
1994	0.02	0.53
1993	0.01	0.53
1992	0.03	0.51
1991	0.02	0.51
1990	0.03	0.51
1989	0.02	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2020)
Year	Bismarck Henning CUSD School District	Illinois
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2014	1%	5%
2013	2%	4%
2012	1%	4%
2011	1%	4%
2010	1%	5%
2008	1%	5%
2005	1%	4%
2001	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1991	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Bismarck Henning CUSD School District	Illinois
2023	5%	28%
2022	6%	27%
2021	5%	27%
2020	6%	27%
2019	6%	26%
2018	5%	26%
2017	5%	26%
2016	4%	26%
2015	4%	25%
2014	2%	25%
2013	1%	24%
2012	1%	24%
2011	1%	23%
2010	2%	22%
2009	1%	21%
2008	2%	20%
2007	2%	20%
2006	2%	19%
2005	1%	18%
2004	2%	18%
2003	1%	17%
1990	1%	9%
1989	1%	9%

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% Black

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2023)
Year	Bismarck Henning CUSD School District	Illinois
2023	1%	16%
2022	1%	17%
2021	2%	17%
2020	2%	16%
2019	2%	17%
2013	1%	18%
2012	1%	18%
2011	1%	19%
2010	1%	19%
2009	1%	20%
2008	1%	20%
2007	1%	20%
2006	1%	20%
2005	1%	21%
2004	1%	21%
2003	1%	21%
2002	1%	21%
2001	1%	21%
2000	1%	21%
1994	1%	21%

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% White

88%

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Bismarck Henning CUSD School District	Illinois
2023	90%	46%
2022	90%	47%
2021	90%	47%
2020	89%	48%
2019	89%	48%
2018	93%	48%
2017	93%	49%
2016	94%	49%
2015	61%	49%
2014	95%	50%
2013	95%	51%
2012	96%	51%
2011	96%	51%
2010	96%	53%
2009	98%	53%
2008	96%	54%
2007	96%	55%
2006	97%	56%
2005	97%	57%
2004	97%	57%
2003	98%	58%
2002	99%	59%
2001	98%	60%
2000	99%	61%
1999	100%	62%
1998	100%	63%
1997	100%	63%
1996	99%	64%
1995	99%	65%
1994	99%	65%
1993	100%	65%
1992	99%	66%
1991	99%	66%
1990	99%	66%
1989	99%	67%
1988	100%	67%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Bismarck Henning CUSD School District	Illinois
2023	4%	4%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,222 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,302 is less than the state median of $24,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$15 MM

$46,284 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Bismarck Henning CUSD School District	Illinois
2023	$15 MM	$17 MM
2022	$13 MM	$15 MM
2021	$12 MM	$15 MM
2020	$12 MM	$14 MM
2019	$16 MM	$14 MM
2018	$11 MM	$15 MM
2017	$11 MM	$13 MM
2016	$10 MM	$12 MM
2015	$9 MM	$10 MM
2014	$9 MM	$12 MM
2012	$9 MM	$11 MM
2011	$10 MM	$11 MM
2010	$9 MM	$10 MM
2009	$9 MM	$10 MM
2008	$9 MM	$9 MM
2007	$8 MM	$9 MM
2006	$7 MM	$8 MM
2005	$7 MM	$8 MM
2004	$8 MM	$8 MM
2003	$9 MM	$7 MM
2002	$7 MM	$8 MM
2001	$6 MM	$7 MM
2000	$5 MM	$7 MM
1999	$5 MM	$7 MM
1998	$4 MM	$6 MM
1997	$4 MM	$5 MM
1996	$4 MM	$5 MM
1995	$4 MM	$5 MM
1992	$3 MM	$3 MM
1990	$3 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$16 MM

$44,509 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Bismarck Henning CUSD School District	Illinois
2023	$15 MM	$15 MM
2022	$15 MM	$14 MM
2021	$11 MM	$14 MM
2020	$10 MM	$14 MM
2019	$14 MM	$13 MM
2018	$9 MM	$14 MM
2017	$10 MM	$12 MM
2016	$9 MM	$12 MM
2015	$9 MM	$11 MM
2014	$9 MM	$12 MM
2012	$10 MM	$11 MM
2011	$9 MM	$11 MM
2010	$9 MM	$11 MM
2009	$8 MM	$10 MM
2008	$8 MM	$9 MM
2007	$8 MM	$9 MM
2006	$7 MM	$8 MM
2005	$8 MM	$8 MM
2004	$10 MM	$8 MM
2003	$10 MM	$8 MM
2002	$8 MM	$8 MM
2001	$5 MM	$7 MM
2000	$5 MM	$7 MM
1999	$5 MM	$6 MM
1998	$4 MM	$6 MM
1997	$4 MM	$5 MM
1996	$4 MM	$5 MM
1995	$4 MM	$5 MM
1992	$3 MM	$4 MM
1990	$3 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,222

$25,132

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Bismarck Henning CUSD School District	Illinois
2023	$17,822	$19,177
2022	$15,626	$17,728
2021	$14,515	$17,764
2020	$19,720	$19,707
2018	$18,164	$19,255
2017	$12,005	$17,801
2016	$11,080	$14,596
2015	$10,429	$11,118
2014	$10,806	$13,203
2012	$9,634	$11,701
2011	$10,448	$11,859
2010	$9,714	$11,118
2009	$9,398	$10,546
2008	$8,738	$11,298
2007	$8,009	$10,143
2006	$7,505	$9,054
2005	$7,885	$9,158
2004	$8,736	$8,999
2003	$10,455	$8,614
2002	$8,296	$8,976
2001	$6,803	$8,649
2000	$6,435	$8,451
1999	$6,443	$7,697
1998	$4,926	$5,971
1997	$4,666	$5,662
1995	$4,640	$5,677
1992	$3,619	$4,514
1990	$3,786	$4,381

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Spending / Student

$19,302

$24,168

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Bismarck Henning CUSD School District	Illinois
2023	$18,878	$17,769
2022	$17,547	$16,249
2021	$13,319	$16,655
2020	$17,462	$19,097
2018	$15,843	$18,215
2017	$11,208	$17,235
2016	$10,460	$14,516
2015	$10,409	$11,218
2014	$10,595	$12,904
2012	$10,327	$11,755
2011	$9,391	$11,220
2010	$9,695	$11,218
2009	$8,922	$10,416
2008	$8,371	$10,971
2007	$7,743	$9,827
2006	$7,638	$8,997
2005	$9,164	$9,234
2004	$11,517	$9,089
2003	$12,225	$9,395
2002	$9,559	$9,305
2001	$6,552	$8,562
2000	$6,190	$8,142
1999	$6,104	$7,325
1998	$4,811	$5,848
1997	$4,374	$5,503
1995	$4,424	$5,507
1992	$3,492	$4,672
1990	$3,695	$4,244

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Best Bismarck Henning CUSD School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Bismarck-henning Jr High School

(Math: 29% | Reading: 29%)
:

Top 50%

17302 E 2750 North Rd
Bismarck, IL 61814
(217) 759-7301

Gr: 5-8 | 246 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 802 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 12%
: 92% (Top 20% in IL)
: Top 50%
: 25% (Top 50%)
: 29% (Top 50%)
: 55-59% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education