Bismarck Henning CUSD School District

Po Box 350
Bismarck, IL 61814-0350
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 302 students in Bismarck Henning CUSD School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschool in Bismarck Henning CUSD School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,358 Schools
# Students
835 Students
496,689 Students
# Teachers
35 Teachers
36,997 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Bismarck Henning CUSD School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 918 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#417 out of 926 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Bismarck Henning CUSD  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
21%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bismarck Henning CUSD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
30%
32%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bismarck Henning CUSD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(17-18)
<50%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Bismarck Henning CUSD  School District and public school graduation rate of IL by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.19
0.70
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,181 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
20,150 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
44 Students
149,253 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
30%
# Black Students
11 Students
96,181 Students
% Black Students
1%
19%
# White Students
750 Students
210,834 Students
% White Students
90%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
490 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
28 Students
18,591 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
30
66,224
# Students in K Grade:
59
72,411
# Students in 1st Grade:
56
68,083
# Students in 2nd Grade:
48
63,465
# Students in 3rd Grade:
59
53,440
# Students in 4th Grade:
50
51,656
# Students in 5th Grade:
72
47,114
# Students in 6th Grade:
64
27,807
# Students in 7th Grade:
67
22,933
# Students in 8th Grade:
73
23,506
# Students in 9th Grade:
59
29
# Students in 10th Grade:
78
3
# Students in 11th Grade:
59
3
# Students in 12th Grade:
61
15
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,115 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has declined by 28% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,952 is less than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has declined by 25% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart display total revenue of Bismarck Henning CUSD  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$11 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart display total spending of Bismarck Henning CUSD  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,115
$22,162
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Bismarck Henning CUSD  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,952
$21,409
This chart display average spending per public school student in Bismarck Henning CUSD  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Bismarck Henning CUSD School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bismarck-henning Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Po Box 50
Bismarck, IL 61814
(217) 759-7251
Grades: PK-4
| 302 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 835 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : <50% (Btm 50% in IL)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 21% (Top 50%)
  • : 30% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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