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Bismarck-Henning Junior High School

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Bismarck-Henning Junior High School ranks 544 th of 1126 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

544^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,126 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 52% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Bismarck-Henning Junior High School in Bismarck, Illinois, serves 246 students in grades 5–8. Its latest results show a clear academic split: ELA is a strength, while math remains the most important concern.

In 2025–2026, 62% of students were proficient in ELA, above the state’s 56% but below the Bismarck Henning CUSD result of 67%; in math, 26% were proficient, below the state’s 40% and the district’s 35%. Still, the school had the highest all-grade ELA and math results among five nearby schools with current scores. Grade results vary: 6th-grade ELA was especially strong at 78%, while 7th-grade math was 23%, 17 points below the state. Attendance is another bright spot: chronic absenteeism was 7%, compared with 11% in the district and 24% statewide, and was lower than at every nearby school with a reported figure.

ELA proficiency rose 25 points from 2023–2024 to 2025–2026, moving from below to above the state; math rose 10 points but remained below the state throughout, with its state gap 1 point wider at the end than at the start. SchoolDigger ranks the school at the 52nd percentile with 3 stars in 2025–2026, above nearby schools with current rankings, though below earlier highs of the 81st percentile in 2016–2017 and 73rd in 2022–2023. Its student-teacher ratio is 13.6, near the middle of the nearby group. In 2024–2025, 44% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, the lowest share among nearby schools reporting the same measure. SchoolDigger’s statewide effectiveness ranking for Low Socio Economic Status Students was at the 76th percentile, 24 points above the school’s overall ranking; for White Students, it was at the 30th percentile, 22 points below overall. Nearby schools serve different grade spans, and the school’s eighth-grade math result is suppressed, so some comparisons are not fully like-for-like.

246

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,124

Per pupil spending ?

44.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

96.1%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

17302 E 2750 North Rd
Bismarck, IL 61814-5231

(217) 759-7301

District: Bismarck Henning CUSD

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

High:

Bismarck-Henning Rossville-Alvin Cooperative High School 1

Feeder schools for Bismarck-Henning Junior High School:

Elementary:

Bismarck-Henning Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.8%

Hispanic:

5.3%

Two or more races:

4.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2016 → 52nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Illinois median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Mathematics scores 13 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg50%

Illinois avg49%

544^th of 1,126

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 48%▼ down 27 pts since 2016

From top 22% (2016) to top 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

302^nd of 738Bismarck Henning CUSD among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	48.6	544 of 1126	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.0	620 of 1368	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.8	674 of 1363	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.8	367 of 1367	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	62.5	419 of 1369	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.0	454 of 1241	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.5	466 of 1356	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.1	271 of 1293	79.0%	★★★★☆
2017	77.6	242 of 1293	81.3%	★★★★☆
2016	73.0	281 of 1294	78.3%	★★★★☆
2015	72.7	284 of 1302	78.2%	★★★★☆
2014	66.4	421 of 1322	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.3	602 of 1367	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.6	652 of 1365	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	40.2	922 of 1344	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.2	845 of 1327	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	45.3	844 of 1318	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	52.5	724 of 1293	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	50.4	755 of 1287	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	61.8	542 of 1272	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	60.3	573 of 1209	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	58.0	596 of 1204	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2003	54.9	601 of 1185	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.1	542 of 694	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	38.3	554 of 867	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.2	776 of 1248	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.1	788 of 1251	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.8	488 of 1275	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.4	389 of 1286	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.7	353 of 1017	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.6	407 of 1276	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.9	225 of 1226	81.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	68.3	190 of 788	75.9%	★★★★☆
2025	55.5	469 of 1229	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.9	435 of 1219	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.9	131 of 1234	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	58.8	375 of 1221	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.9	584 of 1019	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.0	589 of 1217	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.4	474 of 1161	59.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	52.8	367 of 829	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.9	435 of 1271	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.4	525 of 1264	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.2	236 of 1292	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	59.9	423 of 1286	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.6	504 of 1048	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.6	505 of 1296	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.1	317 of 1223	74.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	34.8	482 of 812	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.8	474 of 802	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.5	759 of 805	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	32.8	530 of 754	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.3	647 of 884	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.8	639 of 875	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.3	416 of 895	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.4	487 of 898	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.5	456 of 813	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.1	513 of 905	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.9	336 of 889	62.2%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)76th percentile+24 vs school

Male (2026)56th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)41st percentile-14 vs school

Female (2026)36th percentile-16 vs school

White (2026)30th percentile-22 vs school

Disabled (2025)22nd percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts62%+6 vs state

Science49%~ state avg

Mathematics26%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ISA Science (2026)		IAR English Language Arts (2026)					IAR Mathematics (2026)					Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bismarck-Henning Junior High School	Public	5-8	17302 E 2750 North Rd	Bismarck	61814	Vermilion County	Bismarck Henning CUSD	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 759-7301	246	18	13.6	44.3%	216 (87.8%)	6 (2.4%)	13 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.5%)	48.6	544^th of 1126 public middle schools	51.7%		50	620^th of 1368 public middle schools	54.7%	76	49.1	48.1	47.3	78.0	65.2	59.3	62.2	25.5	42.0	22.7		26.2	96.1%		$16,124	$53	$16,071
North Ridge Middle School	Public	7-8	1619 N Jackson St	Danville	61832	Vermilion County	Danville CCSD 118	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 444-3400	740	35	21.1	88.2%	211 (28.5%)	355 (48.0%)	78 (10.5%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (12.2%)	5	1103^rd of 1126 public middle schools	2.0%		12.7	1262^nd of 1368 public middle schools	7.7%	159		25.7			27.8	25.7	26.7			15.8	3.2	9.6	98.2%		$17,766	$696	$17,071
South View Upper Elementary School	Public	5-6	133 E 9th St	Danville	61832	Vermilion County	Danville CCSD 118	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 444-1800	664	36	18.7	93.1%	153 (23.0%)	361 (54.4%)	68 (10.2%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (11.1%)								(n/a)	17.0		18.3	26.3			22.5	4.9	9.1			7.1	99.2%		$17,530	$847	$16,683
Hoopeston Area Middle School	Public	6-8	615 E Orange St	Hoopeston	60942	Vermilion County	Hoopeston Area CUSD 11	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 283-6664	248	21	11.7	55.2%	180 (72.6%)	11 (4.4%)	47 (19.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.6%)	16.7	958^th of 1126 public middle schools	14.9%		22.3	1062^nd of 1368 public middle schools	22.4%	104		21.6		33.8	47.9	44.7	42.3		29.6			15.0	98.7%		$19,039	$1,279	$17,760
Westville Junior High School	Public	7-8	412 Moses Ave	Westville	61883	Vermilion County	Westville CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 267-2185	205	9	22.7	58.0%	184 (89.8%)	5 (2.4%)	5 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.9%)	12.7	1007^th of 1126 public middle schools	10.6%		13.7	1241^st of 1368 public middle schools	9.3%	234		36.3			42.4	25.6	33.7			18.8		13.1	97.3%		$14,500	$126	$14,374
Mary Miller Junior High School	Public	6-8	414 W West St	Georgetown	61846	Vermilion County	Georgetown-Ridge Farm CUD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 662-6606	192	16	12.1	69.8%	167 (87.0%)	5 (2.6%)	7 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.3%)	35.7	717^th of 1126 public middle schools	36.3%		38.1	805^th of 1368 public middle schools	41.2%	88		47.6		41.4	58.3	66.7	55.8			30.0	28.6	22.1	100%		$16,497	$761	$15,736

Frequently Asked Questions about Bismarck-Henning Junior High School

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 Bismarck-Henning Rossville-Alvin Cooperative High School 1

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

Students at Bismarck-Henning Junior High School are 88% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is Bismarck-Henning Junior High School in?

Bismarck Henning CUSD

How many students attend Bismarck-Henning Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 246 students attended Bismarck-Henning Junior High School.

Is Bismarck-Henning Junior High School a good school?

Bismarck-Henning Junior High School ranks 544^th of 1126 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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