Bismarck-Henning Jr High School

Bismarck-Henning Jr High School is a modestly sized junior high in Bismarck, Illinois, run under Bismarck Henning CUSD. The school teaches 246 students in grades 5 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 462 students per school, that is 47% smaller than typical.

Bismarck Henning CUSD comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 802 students; Bismarck-Henning Jr High School is among them.

Looking at the student body, Bismarck-Henning Jr High School records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (88%). Beyond that, the school lists 5% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 2% Black. By comparison, Vermilion County as a whole is about 78% White, so the school skews noticeably more White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Bismarck-Henning Jr High School has 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.7:1. The state averages about 13.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 44% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Vermilion County (around 71%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Bismarck-Henning Jr High School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 45.9%, the actual is 40.4%, a residual of -5.5 points.

In the surrounding community, census data for Vermilion County shows median household earnings sit near $56,877, roughly 19% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Bismarck-Henning Jr High School is one of 41 public schools in Vermilion County (combined enrollment of about 11,267 students).

Nearest neighbor: Coop HS 1, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Bismarck-Henning Jr High School comes 1st of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 23.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Bismarck-Henning Jr High School's enrollment has stayed largely flat since 2018, when it stood at 252 (now 246). Over the same period, the White share edged down from 92% to 88%. Class-load math has tightened: from 15.8:1 in 2018 to 13.7:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.