Coop HS 1

Coop HS 1, a rural-scale secondary school in Bismarck, Illinois, part of Bismarck Henning CUSD, caters to 247 students, covering grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Illinois's public schools average about 834 students each, so Coop HS 1 sits 70% leaner than that benchmark.

Across the 3 schools in Bismarck Henning CUSD (802 students total), Coop HS 1 accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Coop HS 1 records that nearly all students (87%) are White; the rest consists of 7% multiracial, 5% Hispanic. That is visibly more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 78%.

In terms of school funding signals, About 40% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Vermilion County runs at roughly 71%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Vermilion County shows the typical household earns roughly $56,877 per year, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. Across Vermilion County's 41 public schools (combined enrollment of about 11,267 students), Coop HS 1 is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Bismarck-Henning Jr High School, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Coop HS 1.

Coop HS 1 operates from a countryside location.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.