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C+
Schools in Henry · Henry-Senachwine Consolidated Unit School District 5

Henry’s public schools score below 62% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation

17% of students in Henry’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the public school district serving Henry, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
25%
▼ 5 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
17%
▼ 9 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Spent per student
$17.1K
▼ 21% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.5
IL 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
534 students on the public path
In brief

Henry’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2021, 25% of tested students were proficient in reading and 17% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,111 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one high school

From grade 9 the district’s path is Henry-Senachwine High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Henry’s grade

C+ Test scores

C+: better than 38% of Illinois school districts. Test scores are below the Illinois average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 38%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1421)Better than 42%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 248 test results could put Henry anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Henry’s students in the tested grades sat them (239 in math, 256 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Henry, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–8Henry-Senachwine Grade SchoolHenry-Senachwine Consolidated Unit School District 5B−
9–12Henry-Senachwine High SchoolHenry-Senachwine Consolidated Unit School District 5B−

Henry’s public schools are run by Henry-Senachwine Consolidated Unit School District 5, which also serves Henry, Hopewell, Saratoga and Senachwine and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Henry-Senachwine Consolidated Unit School District 5Grades PK–12 · 2 schools · 534 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 11.5 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$17,111IL $21,567 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2020–21

Below the state in reading

Reading25%
State average 29.9% · 256 students tested
Math17%
State average 25.8% · 239 students tested

Henry vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Henry’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HenryC+Henry-Senachwine Consolidated Unit School District 5
MagnoliaB−Putnam County Community Unit School District 535
Henry Township—Henry-Senachwine Consolidated Unit School District 5

Every school in Henry

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Henryin other towns
Henry-Senachwine Grade School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
B−
387 students13:1Rate it →
Henry-Senachwine High School
High · Grades 9–12
B−
147 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Henry’s schools

Are Henry’s schools good?

On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Henry children attend score below 62% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 42%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Henry in?

Henry-Senachwine Consolidated Unit School District 5, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 534 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

Where do Henry kids go to high school?

Henry-Senachwine High School, with 147 students; its own test results earn a B−.

How much does Henry spend per student?

$17,111 in Henry-Senachwine Consolidated Unit School District 5 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.