Henry-Senachwine CUSD 5 School District

1023 College St
Henry, IL 61537-1074
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Henry-Senachwine CUSD 5 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 387 students in Henry-Senachwine CUSD 5 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Henry-Senachwine CUSD 5 School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,606 Schools
# Students
534 Students
622,256 Students
# Teachers
47 Teachers
48,565 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Henry-Senachwine CUSD 5 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 70-79% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#627 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
14%
27%
25%
30%
65-69%
50%
(21-22)
70-79%
87%
(2022-23)
25.3%
29.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.14
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
4%
31%
% Black
n/a
21%
% White
93%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,506 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,697 is less than the state median of $24,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$46,284 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$44,509 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,506
$25,132
Spending / Student
$18,697
$24,168

Best Henry-Senachwine CUSD 5 School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Henry-senachwine Grade School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
201 Richard St
Henry, IL 61537
(309) 364-2531
Gr: PK-8 | 387 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 534 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : 70-79% (Btm 50% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 65-69% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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