Bismarck-Henning Elem School

Located at 5 W Holloway St, in Bismarck, Illinois, Bismarck-Henning Elem School is an intimate elementary campus that educates 309 students (grades pre-K through 4), overseen by Bismarck Henning CUSD.

Bismarck Henning CUSD runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 802 students. Bismarck-Henning Elem School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Bismarck-Henning Elem School lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (89%). The remainder is composed of 5% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Vermilion County as a whole is about 78% White, so the school skews visibly more White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Bismarck-Henning Elem School has 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.4:1. The state averages about 13.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 41% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is below Vermilion County's rate of about 71%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Bismarck-Henning Elem School falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 47.8%; this one comes in at 33.6%, -14.1 points off the demographic line.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Vermilion County put median household income runs about $56,877, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Vermilion County's 41 public schools (combined enrollment of about 11,267 students), Bismarck-Henning Elem School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Bismarck-Henning Jr High School, around 0.4 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Bismarck-Henning Elem School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Bismarck-Henning Elem School at 3rd of 7; the average score across the group is 24.4%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Bismarck-Henning Elem School has ticked down 10%, going from 345 students in 2018 to 309 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 17.3:1 in 2018 to 13.4:1 in 2025.

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