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 Coleta.
PK–22 elementary schoolsSterling Community Unit District 5
3–52 elementary schoolsSterling Community Unit District 5
6–8Challand Middle SchoolSterling Community Unit District 5
9–12Sterling High SchoolSterling Community Unit District 5
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.