Henry-Senachwine CUSD 5 School District

1023 College St
Henry, IL 61537-1074
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 407 students in Henry-Senachwine CUSD 5 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschool in Henry-Senachwine CUSD 5 School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% 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
2 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
559 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
49 Teachers
38,167 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 844 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 70-79% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#532 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(20-21)
17%
28%
25%
30%
65-69%
50%
70-79%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.13
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
4%
32%
% Black
1%
18%
% White
93%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,195 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,052 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,195
$21,990
Spending / Student
$17,052
$21,244

Best Henry-Senachwine CUSD 5 School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Henry-senachwine Grade School
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
201 Richard St
Henry, IL 61537
(309) 364-2531
Grades: PK-8
| 407 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 559 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : 70-79% (Btm 50% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 65-69% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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