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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 middle school serving 407 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 16% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% 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
1,600 Schools
# Students
559 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
49 Teachers
47,956 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
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.
Overall District Rank
#532 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)17%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
50%
Graduation Rate
70-79%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.71
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,364 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
32,125 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
20 Students
185,771 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
30%
# Black Students
4 Students
133,271 Students
% Black Students
1%
22%
# White Students
521 Students
244,693 Students
% White Students
93%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
608 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
10 Students
23,281 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
64
19,756
# Students in K Grade:
45
27,178
# Students in 1st Grade:
38
28,250
# Students in 2nd Grade:
42
29,179
# Students in 3rd Grade:
39
29,629
# Students in 4th Grade:
33
30,553
# Students in 5th Grade:
30
38,342
# Students in 6th Grade:
33
109,327
# Students in 7th Grade:
39
135,557
# Students in 8th Grade:
44
137,502
# Students in 9th Grade:
43
9,488
# Students in 10th Grade:
37
9,079
# Students in 11th Grade:
37
8,909
# Students in 12th Grade:
35
8,526
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
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.
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 Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Henry-senachwine Grade School
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
201 Richard St
Henry, IL 61537
(309) 364-2531
Henry, IL 61537
(309) 364-2531
Grades: PK-8
| 407 students
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