There were 69 Black students enrolled in McHenry Community Consolidated School District 15 in the 2024-25 school year, unchanged from the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Data showed that McHenry Community Consolidated School District 15 welcomed 4,008 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 1.7% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the district.
McHenry Community Consolidated School District 15 roughly covers schools within McHenry County and has a main office in McHenry.
Among the eight schools in McHenry Community Consolidated School District 15, Hilltop Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 16 students.
Nationwide, public K-12 education spending has approached roughly $857 billion, with average per-student spending near $17,000, funded primarily through state and local sources. Spending varies widely by state, and Illinois ranks above the national average, with roughly $22,000 spent per student when state, local, and federal funding are combined.
Illinois public school enrollment continues a long-term downward trend. According to statewide reporting and education data analyses, total enrollment fell to about 1.85 million students as of the 2023-24 school year, and major districts such as Chicago Public Schools saw further declines—for example, CPS reported a drop of more than 9,000 students between the 2024-25 and 2025-26 counts.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total of Black Students | Black students (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 4,008 | 69 | 1.7% |
| 2023-24 | 4,031 | 69 | 1.7% |
| 2022-23 | 4,056 | 55 | 1.4% |
| 2021-22 | 4,029 | 54 | 1.3% |
| 2020-21 | 4,062 | 52 | 1.3% |
Information in this article was obtained from the Illinois Report Card. The source data can be found here.
