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Wednesday, July 16, 2025

Report: Huntley spent $9,769 per student in 2016-17

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Spending per pupil at Huntley Community School District 158 is up 16 percent from five years ago, according to a McHenry Times analysis of district finances.

The Illinois State Board of Education 2016-17 report card shows the Mchenry County school district spent $8,450 per pupil in 2012-13. It spent $9,769 in 2016-17.

The district saw its enrollment rise over the same period, from 9305 to 9574.

Huntley's spending in 2016-17 was 25 percent lower than the state average of $12,973.

Huntley Community School District 158 student spending 5-year trend
Total spending per pupilLocal spending (%)State spending (%)Federal spending (%)
2012-13$8,45075.322.12.5
2013-14$8,61952.045.82.2
2014-15$8,84474.522.43.1
2015-16$9,42771.325.33.4
2016-17$9,76970.826.42.9

Editor's note: A previous version of this story incorrectly calculated the school district's spending per pupil. The Illinois Report Card reports per-student spending in two figures: instructional spending, which refers specifically to interactions between teachers and students, and operational spending, which refers to the total cost of operating the district and includes instructional spending. This story has been corrected to include only operational spending per student.

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