Enrollment
147
High
DISTRICT 267 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HENRY-SENACHWINE CUSD 5·NCES 170011505395
Henry-Senachwine High School
1023 College St, Henry, IL 61537 · (309) 364-2829 · Marshall County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL147 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 53% of Illinois public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public high schools
Student : Teacher
8.4:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.9:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
69 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 40 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 37 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 35 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 35 | 24% |
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Henry-Senachwine CUSD 5. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
37.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.4%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Henry-Senachwine High School
Henry-Senachwine High School's state test result (37.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry-Senachwine High School this school | 147 | 46.9% | 37.4% |
| Lowpoint-Washburn Jr Sr High School Washburn | 156 | 46.8% | 31.2% |
| Mt Olive High School Mount Olive | 151 | 48.3% | 48.6% |
| Sesser-Valier High School Sesser | 175 | 48.0% | 29.1% |
| South Central High School Farina | 183 | 47.0% | 18.6% |
| Galatia High School Galatia | 115 | 47.0% | 28.9% |
Matched among Illinois high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Henry-Senachwine High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.4% | #248 of 573 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 147 | #601 of 708 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.9% | #329 of 578 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
147
+2 (+1%) vs 2020
-38% since 1990-91, when it was 236
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 147 | 17.6 | 8.4:1 | 47% (69) |
| 2023-24 | 152 | 17.6 | 8.7:1 | 44% (67) |
| 2022-23 | 142 | 17.6 | 8.1:1 | 41% (58) |
| 2020-21 | 145 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 178 | 15.3 | 11.6:1 | 47% (83) |
| 2015-16 | 169 | 16 | 10.6:1 | 41% (69) |
| 2010-11 | 197 | 19 | 10.4:1 | 32% (63) |
| 2000-01 | 204 | 22 | 9.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 236 | 19 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Henry-Senachwine High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (178 to 147); teachers up 15% (15.3 to 17.6).
About Henry-Senachwine High School
Henry-Senachwine High School is a very small high school in Henry, Illinois. The school teaches grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 147 students. The school is 82% below the average for high schools in Illinois.
Henry-Senachwine CUSD 5 (2 schools, 534 students) runs Henry-Senachwine High School.
The share of White students at Henry-Senachwine High School is 94%. Other groups make up 3% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. In Marshall County overall, the White share is about 93%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Henry-Senachwine High School scores 12%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Henry-Senachwine High School is 8.4:1, based on 17.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for high schools in Illinois is 13.8:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. Henry-Senachwine High School counts 47% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Henry-Senachwine High School earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 53% of Illinois public high schools.
Schools in Illinois with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 44.4%. Henry-Senachwine High School scores 37.4%.
American Community Survey estimates for Marshall County show that the median household earns about $71,585 a year, about 18% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Marshall County has 9 public schools with about 1,576 students, including Henry-Senachwine High School.
Measured in a straight line, Henry-Senachwine Grade School is about 0.9 miles from Henry-Senachwine High School. Within ten miles are 6 other public schools. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, Henry-Senachwine High School ranks 6th on average proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes Henry-Senachwine High School as Rural: Distant.
Federal data show 145 students in 2020-21 and 147 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%.
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Marshall County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
11,647
Census ACS
Median income
$71,585
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
1,576 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Henry-Senachwine CUSD 5
- Henry-Senachwine Grade SchoolElementary · 387 students
Nearby schools
- Henry-Senachwine Grade School0.9 mi · 387
- Midland Elementary School6.5 mi · 249
- Midland High School7.4 mi · 194
- Midland Middle School7.5 mi · 214
- Putnam County Jr High School8.3 mi · 162
- Putnam County Elementary School9.3 mi · 158
Frequently asked questions
About Henry-Senachwine High SchoolHow large is Henry-Senachwine High School?
Henry-Senachwine High School enrolls approximately 147 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Henry-Senachwine High School serve?
Henry-Senachwine High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Henry-Senachwine High School?
Approximately 8.4:1 students per teacher at Henry-Senachwine High School.
What is the student diversity at Henry-Senachwine High School?
Student demographics at Henry-Senachwine High School are roughly 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
Is Henry-Senachwine High School public or private?
Henry-Senachwine High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Henry-Senachwine CUSD 5.
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