Is Bismarck-Henning Elementary School a good school?

Bismarck-Henning Elementary School ranks 1205 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bismarck-Henning Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 297 students attended Bismarck-Henning Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Bismarck-Henning Elementary School?

Students at Bismarck-Henning Elementary School are 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Bismarck-Henning Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Bismarck-Henning Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Bismarck-Henning Junior High School High : Coop High School 1

Bismarck-Henning Elementary School

Summary:

Bismarck-Henning Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in Bismarck, Illinois, with 306 students. The school is part of the Bismarck Henning CUSD district, which is ranked 553 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bismarck-Henning Elementary School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past several years, dropping from 428 out of 2,037 Illinois elementary schools in 2017-2018 to 1,205 out of 2,067 in 2023-2024, placing the school in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools. The school's rankings for specific student groups are also concerning, with the school ranking in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools for female, male, and white students in 2023-2024. However, the school performed better for low socioeconomic status students, ranking 94 out of 1,763 in 2021-2022. Bismarck-Henning has also seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 3.6% in 2019-2020 to 24.9% in 2021-2022, well above the state average.

Academically, Bismarck-Henning's performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) exams, is below state and district averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grades. When compared to nearby schools, Bismarck-Henning generally performs better than the Danville CCSD 118 schools but worse than the Oakwood CUSD 76 and Rossville-Alvin CUSD 7 schools.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

5 W Holloway St
Bismarck, IL 61814

(217) 759-7251

District: Bismarck Henning CUSD

SchoolDigger Rank:
1205^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,097

Students who attend Bismarck-Henning Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Bismarck-Henning Junior High School
High:	Coop High School 1

Student/teacher ratio: 14.2

Number of students: 297

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.2%

Hispanic:

5.1%

Two or more races:

2.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 48.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Bismarck-Henning Elementary School ranks worse than 58.3% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.77. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (89.2%), Hispanic (5.1%), two or more races (2.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 48.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bismarck-Henning Elementary School is 14.2. (See more...)

Compare Bismarck-Henning Elementary School employs 20.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bismarck-Henning Elementary School is $14,097.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bismarck-Henning Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Bismarck-Henning Elementary School 1205^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Bismarck-Henning Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Bismarck Henning CUSD:

SchoolDigger ranks Bismarck Henning CUSD 553^rd of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Bismarck-Henning Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Bismarck-Henning Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	83.08	245^th	2020	87.9%
2004	63.98	872^nd	2030	57.0%
2005	69.55	683^rd	2022	66.2%
2006	54.30	1224^th	2086	41.3%
2007	60.96	1009^th	2095	51.8%
2008	67.13	831^st	2092	60.3%
2009	61.91	996^th	2120	53.0%
2010	61.15	1018^th	2139	52.4%
2011	78.71	409^th	2147	81.0%
2012	82.86	236^th	2166	89.1%
2013	72.18	604^th	2167	72.1%
2014	65.75	744^th	2093	64.5%
2015	64.85	621^st	2052	69.7%
2016	62.04	696^th	2046	66.0%
2017	64.23	662^nd	2044	67.6%
2018	77.01	428^th	2037	79.0%
2019	60.31	771^st	2086	63.0%
2021	62.35	611^th	1948	68.6%
2022	58.37	774^th	2082	62.8%
2023	51.52	911^th	2077	56.1%
2024	37.77	1205^th	2067	41.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bismarck-Henning Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	81.33	157^th	1765	91.1%
2019	70.85	339^th	1816	81.3%
2021	83.62	93^rd	1514	93.9%
2022	87.00	94^th	1763	94.7%
2023	64.55	459^th	1808	74.6%
2024	33.04	1243^rd	1793	30.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Bismarck-Henning Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	75.50	421^st	1964	78.6%
2019	49.29	967^th	2019	52.1%
2021	48.38	785^th	1680	53.3%
2022	42.15	1039^th	1970	47.3%
2023	47.40	940^th	1957	52.0%
2024	41.69	1044^th	1942	46.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Bismarck-Henning Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	73.00	459^th	1972	76.7%
2019	73.22	459^th	2019	77.3%
2021	67.24	455^th	1707	73.3%
2022	70.46	506^th	1977	74.4%
2023	54.16	807^th	1984	59.3%
2024	33.80	1220^th	1959	37.7%

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Rank History for White students at Bismarck-Henning Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	66.18	445^th	1463	69.6%
2019	45.35	823^rd	1462	43.7%
2021	45.75	663^rd	1308	49.3%
2022	37.70	924^th	1425	35.2%
2023	32.31	1007^th	1419	29.0%
2024	19.96	1188^th	1392	14.7%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Bismarck-Henning Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	311	n/a	3	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	316
1990	266	2	2	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	272
1991	294	3	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	299
1992	292	2	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	297
1993	289	3	2	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	295
1994	291	6	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	298
1995	300	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	301
1996	300	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	301
1997	299	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	299
1998	281	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	282
1999	287	2	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	290
2000	299	5	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	305
2001	308	6	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	314
2002	296	5	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	302
2003	296	5	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	302
2004	339	7	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	349
2005	298	6	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	308
2006	294	5	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	1	306
2007	299	6	2	5	0	n/a	n/a	4	316
2008	298	5	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	1	310
2009	302	4	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	1	309
2010	307	5	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	314
2011	282	4	0	1	0	0	2	0	289
2012	288	5	1	0	0	0	3	0	297
2013	275	5	1	2	0	0	1	0	284
2014	270	1	1	4	0	0	7	0	283
2015	273	0	1	10	0	0	8	0	292
2016	295	2	0	14	0	0	9	0	320
2017	313	3	1	25	0	0	7	0	349
2018	307	5	3	22	0	0	8	0	345
2019	293	6	2	21	0	0	9	0	331
2020	290	4	1	17	0	0	7	0	319
2021	267	8	0	12	0	0	10	0	297
2022	277	6	0	13	0	0	6	0	302
2023	284	4	0	12	0	0	6	0	306
2024	265	7	2	15	0	0	8	0	297

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Bismarck-Henning Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	316	17.5	18.0	n/a
1990	272	18.5	14.7	n/a
1991	299	19.5	15.3	n/a
1992	297	19.5	15.2	n/a
1993	295	19.5	15.1	n/a
1994	298	19.5	15.3	n/a
1995	301	19.9	15.1	n/a
1996	301	19.9	15.1	n/a
1997	299	20.9	14.3	n/a
1998	282	21.0	13.4	n/a
1999	290	20.0	14.5	n/a
2000	305	21.0	14.5	n/a
2001	314	21.0	15.0	n/a
2002	302	22.0	13.7	21.2
2003	302	22.0	13.7	21.2
2004	349	21.0	16.6	29.8
2005	308	21.0	14.7	24.4
2006	306	22.0	13.9	26.6
2007	316	21.0	15.0	27.6
2008	310	20.0	15.5	27.8
2009	309	22.0	14.0	27.6
2010	314	22.0	14.2	31.8
2011	289	21.0	13.7	33.2
2012	297	21.0	14.1	33.7
2013	284	25.0	11.3	37.7
2014	283	17.0	16.6	35.3
2015	292	21.0	13.9	41.8
2016	320	20.0	16.0	29.7
2017	349	20.0	17.4	39
2018	345	20.0	17.2	38
2019	331	19.0	17.4	38.4
2020	319	18.0	17.7	42
2021	297	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	302	20.7	14.5	38.4
2023	306	19.7	15.4	45.4
2024	297	20.8	14.2	48.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Bismarck-Henning Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	316	17.5	18.0	n/a
1990	272	18.5	14.7	n/a
1991	299	19.5	15.3	n/a
1992	297	19.5	15.2	n/a
1993	295	19.5	15.1	n/a
1994	298	19.5	15.3	n/a
1995	301	19.9	15.1	n/a
1996	301	19.9	15.1	n/a
1997	299	20.9	14.3	n/a
1998	282	21.0	13.4	n/a
1999	290	20.0	14.5	n/a
2000	305	21.0	14.5	n/a
2001	314	21.0	15.0	n/a
2002	302	22.0	13.7	21.2
2003	302	22.0	13.7	21.2
2004	349	21.0	16.6	29.8
2005	308	21.0	14.7	24.4
2006	306	22.0	13.9	26.6
2007	316	21.0	15.0	27.6
2008	310	20.0	15.5	27.8
2009	309	22.0	14.0	27.6
2010	314	22.0	14.2	31.8
2011	289	21.0	13.7	33.2
2012	297	21.0	14.1	33.7
2013	284	25.0	11.3	37.7
2014	283	17.0	16.6	35.3
2015	292	21.0	13.9	41.8
2016	320	20.0	16.0	29.7
2017	349	20.0	17.4	39
2018	345	20.0	17.2	38
2019	331	19.0	17.4	38.4
2020	319	18.0	17.7	42
2021	297	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	302	20.7	14.5	38.4
2023	306	19.7	15.4	45.4
2024	297	20.8	14.2	48.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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