Top Rankings
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 elementary school serving 407 students in Henry-Senachwine CUSD 5 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary School in Henry-Senachwine CUSD 5 School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
3,104 Schools
# Students
559 Students
1,223,913 Students
# Teachers
49 Teachers
89,923 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
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 2022-2023 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)
(22-23)14%
27%
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
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
4%
27%
% Black
1%
17%
% White
93%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
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 Elementary 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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