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Best Public Schools in Hennepin, IL

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158

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Top rankedPutnam County Elementary School627^th of 2,056 Illinois elementary schools

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Summary:

The city of Hennepin, Illinois, is home to a single elementary school, Putnam County Elementary School, which serves grades 3-5 with a total enrollment of 156 students. The school is part of the Putnam County CUSD 535 district, which is ranked 430 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Putnam County Elementary School appears to be a relatively strong performer compared to the state and district averages. The school consistently outperforms the district and state in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency rates across all grade levels, with a 63.7% ELA proficiency rate in 2024-2025 compared to 55.3% for the district and 53.1% for the state. Additionally, the school's 5th grade science proficiency rate of 60.4% in 2024-2025 was significantly higher than the district (60.4%) and state (40.6%) averages. Putnam County Elementary School has also maintained a relatively high statewide ranking, placing in the top 30% of Illinois elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year.

However, the school does face some challenges, including a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% in 2024-2025 and a moderate level of economic disadvantage, with 32.69% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. Despite these challenges, the school appears to be effectively supporting student learning and achievement, as evidenced by its strong academic performance and the district's investment in resources, such as a low student-teacher ratio of 11.5 to 1 and a relatively high per-student spending of $17,264 in 2023-2024.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)	IAR English Language Arts (2025)				IAR Mathematics (2025)				% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Putnam County Elementary School	Public	3-5	326 S 5th St	Hennepin	61327	Putnam County	Putnam County CUSD 535	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 882-2800	158	15	10.5	39.9%	133 (84.2%)	1 (0.6%)	20 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)	68.7	627^th of 2056 public elementary schools	69.5%		70.1	548^th of 2067 public elementary schools	73.5%	79	60.4	51.1	66.0	73.9	63.7	44.7	41.5	45.7	43.8	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.3	100.0	$17,945	$1,429	$16,515

Cities Near Hennepin

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
DePue	5.14 mi	2	755^th
Granville	6.05 mi	2	565^th
Spring Valley	8.29 mi	2	588^th
Mc Nabb	9.24 mi	1	435^th
Henry	9.41 mi	2	582^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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