Is Bismarck-Henning Junior High School a good school?

Bismarck-Henning Junior High School ranks 674 th of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bismarck-Henning Junior High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 251 students attended Bismarck-Henning Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Bismarck-Henning Junior High School?

Students at Bismarck-Henning Junior High School are 87% White, 5% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What high school do graduates of Bismarck-Henning Junior High School attend?

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

Bismarck-Henning Junior High School

Summary:

Bismarck-Henning Junior High School is a public middle school serving grades 5-8 in Bismarck, Illinois, with 249 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 Junior High School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 242 out of 1,293 Illinois middle schools in 2016-2017 (rated 4 stars) to 674 out of 1,363 in 2023-2024 (rated 3 stars). The school's performance has generally been in the middle range compared to other Illinois middle schools, with male students outperforming female students and white students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds seeing lower rankings in recent years. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are generally below the state averages, but its science proficiency rates are closer to the state average. Concerning trends include a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 2.6% in 2019-2020 to 10% in 2023-2024.

Compared to nearby schools, Bismarck-Henning Junior High School generally outperforms Mary Miller Junior High School and Westville Junior High School in terms of statewide rankings and test scores, particularly in English Language Arts. However, the school lags behind the higher-performing Hoopeston Area Middle School and the larger, more urban North Ridge Middle School in Danville. The school's relatively high percentage of students from low-income families, 49.4% in 2022-2023, may be contributing to its lower academic performance.

Detail:

Public 5-8

17302 E 2750 North Rd
Bismarck, IL 61814-5231

(217) 759-7301

District: Bismarck Henning CUSD

SchoolDigger Rank:
674^th of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,572

Students who attend Bismarck-Henning Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Coop High School 1

Feeder schools for Bismarck-Henning Junior High School:

Elementary:

Bismarck-Henning Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.0

Number of students: 251

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.3%

Two or more races:

5.2%

Hispanic:

4.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 50.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Bismarck-Henning Junior High School ranks better than 50.6% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 44.76. (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 (87.3%), two or more races (5.2%), Hispanic (4.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 50.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bismarck-Henning Junior High School is 13. (See more...)

Compare Bismarck-Henning Junior High School employs 19.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bismarck-Henning Junior High School is $12,572.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bismarck-Henning Junior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Bismarck-Henning Junior High School 674^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Bismarck-Henning Junior High School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

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 Junior High School

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Rank History for all students at Bismarck-Henning Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	54.91	601^st	1185	49.3%
2004	57.98	596^th	1204	50.5%
2005	60.34	573^rd	1209	52.6%
2006	61.83	542^nd	1272	57.4%
2007	50.37	755^th	1287	41.3%
2008	52.55	724^th	1293	44.0%
2009	45.27	844^th	1318	36.0%
2010	46.22	845^th	1327	36.3%
2011	40.20	922^nd	1344	31.4%
2012	57.65	652^nd	1365	52.2%
2013	56.31	602^nd	1367	56.0%
2014	66.40	421^st	1322	68.2%
2015	72.73	284^th	1302	78.2%
2016	72.96	281^st	1294	78.3%
2017	77.65	242^nd	1293	81.3%
2018	74.08	271^st	1293	79.0%
2019	61.48	466^th	1356	65.6%
2021	55.01	454^th	1241	63.4%
2022	62.45	419^th	1369	69.4%
2023	66.80	367^th	1367	73.2%
2024	44.76	674^th	1363	50.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Bismarck-Henning Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	19.48	759^th	805	5.7%
2024	34.77	474^th	802	40.9%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	52.43	474^th	1161	59.2%
2019	48.01	589^th	1217	51.6%
2021	39.86	584^th	1019	42.7%
2022	58.82	375^th	1221	69.3%
2023	79.87	131^st	1234	89.4%
2024	55.89	435^th	1219	64.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Bismarck-Henning Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	77.93	225^th	1226	81.6%
2019	64.59	407^th	1276	68.1%
2021	58.66	353^rd	1017	65.3%
2022	62.41	389^th	1286	69.8%
2023	53.79	488^th	1275	61.7%
2024	34.11	788^th	1251	37.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Bismarck-Henning Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	68.12	317^th	1223	74.1%
2019	55.57	505^th	1296	61.0%
2021	44.60	504^th	1048	51.9%
2022	59.87	423^rd	1286	67.1%
2023	76.21	236^th	1292	81.7%
2024	51.41	525^th	1264	58.5%

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Rank History for White students at Bismarck-Henning Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	58.86	336^th	889	62.2%
2019	44.10	513^th	905	43.3%
2021	40.54	456^th	813	43.9%
2022	43.37	487^th	898	45.8%
2023	49.34	416^th	895	53.5%
2024	28.81	639^th	875	27.0%

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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 Junior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	135	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	135
1990	274	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	274
1991	267	0	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	269
1992	258	0	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	260
1993	244	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	244
1994	240	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	240
1995	266	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	266
1996	266	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	266
1997	251	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	251
1998	270	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	270
1999	259	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	259
2000	263	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	263
2001	265	2	3	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	273
2002	256	3	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	264
2003	256	3	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	264
2004	259	4	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	266
2005	278	0	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	5	288
2006	281	1	0	5	1	n/a	n/a	6	294
2007	279	1	0	3	2	n/a	n/a	9	294
2008	292	0	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	8	305
2009	253	0	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	2	259
2010	237	1	3	4	0	n/a	n/a	3	248
2011	247	2	2	3	0	0	2	0	256
2012	242	4	2	4	0	0	2	0	254
2013	243	1	5	2	0	0	8	0	259
2014	239	2	4	4	0	0	4	0	253
2015	234	1	3	8	0	0	5	0	251
2016	228	1	3	6	0	0	6	0	244
2017	230	1	1	9	0	0	6	0	247
2018	232	0	2	13	0	0	5	0	252
2019	238	4	1	13	0	0	6	0	262
2020	237	2	0	15	0	0	13	0	267
2021	232	4	0	15	0	0	10	0	261
2022	247	4	0	14	0	0	11	0	276
2023	222	4	1	13	0	0	9	0	249
2024	219	6	1	12	0	0	13	0	251

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 Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	135	8.0	16.8	n/a
1990	274	15.0	18.2	n/a
1991	269	15.0	17.9	n/a
1992	260	15.0	17.3	n/a
1993	244	14.0	17.4	n/a
1994	240	13.0	18.5	n/a
1995	266	13.0	20.5	n/a
1996	266	13.0	20.5	n/a
1997	251	12.0	20.9	n/a
1998	270	13.0	20.8	n/a
1999	259	14.0	18.5	n/a
2000	263	15.5	17.0	n/a
2001	273	17.5	15.6	n/a
2002	264	19.0	13.9	18.6
2003	264	19.0	13.9	18.6
2004	266	20.0	13.3	20.3
2005	288	19.5	14.8	20.5
2006	294	19.0	15.5	20.5
2007	294	16.0	18.4	25.6
2008	305	16.0	19.1	27.6
2009	259	18.0	14.4	33.5
2010	248	18.0	13.7	33.5
2011	256	18.0	14.2	31.3
2012	254	17.0	14.9	22.8
2013	259	20.0	12.9	29
2014	253	15.0	16.8	30.8
2015	251	15.0	16.7	35.1
2016	244	16.0	15.2	35.7
2017	247	17.0	14.5	33.2
2018	252	16.0	15.7	31
2019	262	16.0	16.3	33.2
2020	267	15.0	17.8	34.8
2021	261	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	276	14.2	19.3	38.8
2023	249	15.2	16.3	49.4
2024	251	19.2	13.0	50.6

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 Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	135	8.0	16.8	n/a
1990	274	15.0	18.2	n/a
1991	269	15.0	17.9	n/a
1992	260	15.0	17.3	n/a
1993	244	14.0	17.4	n/a
1994	240	13.0	18.5	n/a
1995	266	13.0	20.5	n/a
1996	266	13.0	20.5	n/a
1997	251	12.0	20.9	n/a
1998	270	13.0	20.8	n/a
1999	259	14.0	18.5	n/a
2000	263	15.5	17.0	n/a
2001	273	17.5	15.6	n/a
2002	264	19.0	13.9	18.6
2003	264	19.0	13.9	18.6
2004	266	20.0	13.3	20.3
2005	288	19.5	14.8	20.5
2006	294	19.0	15.5	20.5
2007	294	16.0	18.4	25.6
2008	305	16.0	19.1	27.6
2009	259	18.0	14.4	33.5
2010	248	18.0	13.7	33.5
2011	256	18.0	14.2	31.3
2012	254	17.0	14.9	22.8
2013	259	20.0	12.9	29
2014	253	15.0	16.8	30.8
2015	251	15.0	16.7	35.1
2016	244	16.0	15.2	35.7
2017	247	17.0	14.5	33.2
2018	252	16.0	15.7	31
2019	262	16.0	16.3	33.2
2020	267	15.0	17.8	34.8
2021	261	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	276	14.2	19.3	38.8
2023	249	15.2	16.3	49.4
2024	251	19.2	13.0	50.6

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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