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8,590 students enrolled at Huntley Community School District 158 in 2021-22 school year

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Chair of the Board Dr. Steven Isoye (2023) | Illinois State Board of education

Chair of the Board Dr. Steven Isoye (2023) | Illinois State Board of education

Huntley Community School District 158 welcomed 8,590 students in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

This is a 2.1% decrease from the previous school year.

Huntley High School had the largest enrollment in the district with 2,980 students.

Huntley Community School District 158 roughly covers schools within McHenry County and has a main office in Algonquin.

In 2022, Illinois had 1,925,415 students enrolled in a total of 3,977 schools. There were 130,467 teachers in the public schools, or roughly one teacher for every 15 students, compared to the national average of 1:16.

K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting demographic changes. Combined public and private K-12 enrollment dropped three percent between the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 school year (60,900 students), far more than the typical 0.5 percent to 1.5 percent annual enrollment declines in Illinois over the last 5 years.

Enrollment in Huntley Community School District 158 Over the Years

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