Bismarck-Henning Jr High School
Bismarck, IL · Bismarck Henning CUSD
Regular public school · Grades 5 - 8 · Rural, distant
402nd of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 41%▼ Declining
17302 E 2750 North Rd, Bismarck, IL 61814
(217)759-7301NCES ID 170639000308Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Bismarck-Henning Jr High School 402nd of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 41% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 54th in 2019 to 41th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Hispanic (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2023) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Hispanic (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2023) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 251 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.5% | 87.3% | ▼ 9.2 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.8% | 5.2% | ▲ 4.4 pts | |
| Hispanic | 1.2% | 4.8% | ▲ 3.6 pts | |
| Black | 0.8% | 2.4% | ▲ 1.6 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $174K in zip 61814 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2017
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Bismarck-Henning Jr High School
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What school district is Bismarck-Henning Jr High School in?
Bismarck-Henning Jr High School is part of the Bismarck Henning CUSD district in Bismarck, Illinois.
Is Bismarck-Henning Jr High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Bismarck-Henning Jr High School 402nd of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 41% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Bismarck-Henning Jr High School?
White 87%, Two or more races 5%, Hispanic 5%, Black 2% (251 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Bismarck-Henning Jr High School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 61814 is $174K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.