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Bismarck, Illinois - 3 schools
An equity score of 19/100 ranks Bismarck Henning Cusd #719 of 763 districts in Illinois (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $8,375 per pupil, Bismarck Henning Cusd ranks #848 of 848 Illinois districts by per-pupil spending (Illinois districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
820
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$8,375
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Bismarck Henning Cusd operates 3 public schools serving 820 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Illinois. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Vermilion County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $8,375 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 85 of 848 Illinois districts by per-pupil spending. See how Illinois compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 45.9% local, 34.6% state, and 19.5% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 19/100, ranked #719 of 763 in Illinois against a state average of 38, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
and 20.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 88.2% White, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.5% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Coop Hs 1, with a diversity index of 22.9/100.
Its largest campus is Bismarck-Henning Elem School, enrolling 309 students (39% of the district's total enrollment).
Bismarck-Henning Elem School accounts for 37.7% of all Bismarck Henning Cusd student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Bismarck Henning Cusd-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Bismarck Henning Cusd chronic absenteeism rate is 20.9% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Bismarck Henning Cusd is typically wider than the Bismarck Henning Cusd-aggregate figure suggests.
Bismarck Henning Cusd has 3 schools, including 1 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 820 students.
How much does Bismarck Henning Cusd spend per student?
Bismarck Henning Cusd spends $8,375 per student. The district has an equity score of 19/100, ranking #719 in Illinois.
What is the demographic composition of Bismarck Henning Cusd?
Bismarck Henning Cusd students are 88.2% White, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.5% African American, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Bismarck Henning Cusd?
Bismarck Henning Cusd has an equity score of 19/100, ranking #719 out of 763 districts in Illinois.