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Schools in Newell Township · Bismarck-Henning Consolidated Unit School District

Newell Township’s public schools outscore 62% of Illinois districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Newell Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 21% of students in Newell Township’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Illinois average (26%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.

#355of 768 Illinois townsK–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
29%
▼ 1 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
21%
▼ 5 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$10.5K
▼ 51% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.5
IL 13.6
Schools in town
7
802 students on the public path
In brief

Newell Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1324 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Newell Township’s, its schools beat 80%, higher than their 62% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2021, 29% of tested students were proficient in reading and 21% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois (the state reports Newell Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $10,487 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Bismarck-Henning Jr High School, then Coop HS 1. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Schlarman Academy (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Newell Township’s grade

B− Test scoresB Graduation

B: better than 62% of Illinois school districts, #355 of 768 Illinois towns. Graduation is above the Illinois average; test scores are below it.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 62%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1324)Better than 80%
Towns in Vermilion County (19)Better than 89%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 423 test results and a graduating class of 63 could put Newell Township anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Newell Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (417 in math, 429 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Bismarck-Henning Elem SchoolBismarck-Henning Consolidated Unit School DistrictB+
5–8Bismarck-Henning Jr High SchoolBismarck-Henning Consolidated Unit School DistrictB
9–12Coop HS 1Bismarck-Henning Consolidated Unit School DistrictC+

Newell Township’s public schools are run by Bismarck-Henning Consolidated Unit School District, which also serves Bismarck, Blount, Henning and South Ross. Parts of Newell Township (16% of its land) are served by Danville Community Consolidated School District 118 instead. 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.

Bismarck-Henning Consolidated Unit School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 802 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 13.5 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$10,487IL $21,567 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2020–21

Close to the state in reading

Reading29%
State average 29.9% · 429 students tested
Math21%
State average 25.8% · 417 students tested

Newell Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Newell TownshipBBismarck-Henning Consolidated Unit
BlountBBismarck-Henning Consolidated Unit PK–12 · Armstrong Township High School District 225 9–12
South Ross—Bismarck-Henning Consolidated Unit PK–12 · Rossville-Alvin Community Unit School District 7 PK–12
Danville—Danville Community Consolidated School District 118 PK–12 · Westville Community Unit School District 2 PK–12
Danville (city)D−Danville Community Consolidated School District 118

2 of the 4 neighbors share Bismarck-Henning Consolidated Unit with Newell Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts. Highland, IN, Kent, IN, Mound, IN and Steuben, IN border Newell Township but are graded on their own state’s tests, so they’re left out.

Every school in Newell Township

7 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).

District schools in Newell Townshipby address
Bismarck-Henning Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Bismarck
B+
309 students13:1Rate it →
Bismarck-Henning Jr High School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Bismarck
B
246 students14:1Rate it →
Coop HS 1
High · Grades 9–12 · Bismarck
C+
247 studentsRate it →
Other public schools in Newell Townshiprun by other districts or the state
Edison Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Danville
233 students13:1Rate it →
Liberty Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Danville
377 students18:1Rate it →
North Ridge Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Danville
B−
740 students21:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Schlarman Academy
Grades PK–12 · Danville
Private · Catholic
392 students8:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (B H R A Cooperative HS).

Questions about Newell Township’s schools

Are Newell Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Illinois: the public schools Newell Township children attend outscore 62% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #355 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 80%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Newell Township in?

Bismarck-Henning Consolidated Unit School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 802 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Newell Township are served by Danville Community Consolidated School District 118.

Where do Newell Township kids go to high school?

Coop HS 1 in Bismarck, with 247 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Newell Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Bismarck-Henning Consolidated Unit School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Newell Township spend per student?

$10,487 in Bismarck-Henning Consolidated Unit School District (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Newell Township?

Yes: Schlarman Academy (Catholic, grades PK–12, 392 students).

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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.