C+
Henry-Senachwine Consolidated Unit School District 5
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Henry, Henry, Senachwine, Hopewell, Saratoga and Whitefield, and parts of Wheatland.
Students
534
Schools
2
Spent per student
$17,111
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
Debt
$0.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Henry-Senachwine Consolidated Unit School District 5
- School Grade C+: better than 37% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 21% less per student than the IL average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $0.0M, about $43 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Cable.
PK–42 elementary schoolsSherrard Community Unit School District 200
7–8Sherrard Jr High SchoolSherrard Community Unit School District 200
9–12Sherrard High SchoolSherrard Community Unit School District 200
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency17%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts25%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 87.3% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,111 per student · 21% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 51%Support & administration 44%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 47%State 38%Federal 15%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
517’20
527’21
539’22
559’23
534’24
Up 3.3% since 2020.
Students
White 93%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Midland Community Unit School District 7La Prairie, Lacon, Richland
$12,797per student
Putnam County Community Unit School District 535Hennepin, Magnolia
$20,469per student
Princeton High School District 500Arispie, Indiantown, Milo
$19,488per student
Bradford Community Unit School District 1Milo, Penn
$18,915per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.