B−
Bismarck-Henning Consolidated Unit School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Newell Township, Blount Township, South Ross Township, Bismarck and Henning, and parts of Danville and Ross Township.
Students
802
Schools
3
Spent per student
$10,487
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
Debt
$5.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Bismarck-Henning Consolidated Unit School District
- School Grade B−: better than 51% of Indiana districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 63 pts below the state
- Spends 51% less per student than the IL average
- 20 students per teacher
- Debt of $5.8M, about $7,172 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Wingate.
PK–53 elementary schoolsNorth Montgomery Community School Corporation
6–8North Montgomery Middle SchoolNorth Montgomery Community School Corporation
9–12North Montgomery High SchoolNorth Montgomery Community School Corporation
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency21%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts30%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)24%
State average 87.3% · small group: the state reports 0–49%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$10,487 per student · 51% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 51%Support & administration 42%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 47%State 46%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
812’20
835’21
820’22
813’23
802’24
About steady.
Students
White 88%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 5%Black 1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Danville Community Consolidated School District 118Danville Township, Tilton
$25,776per student
Westville Community Unit School District 2Danville Township, Tilton
$20,568per student
Warren County Metropolitan School DistrictJordan Township, Kent Township, Steuben Township
$12,925per student
Armstrong Township High School District 225Middlefork Township, Pilot Township
$25,184per 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.