McHenry Times

There were 4,723 white students enrolled in Crystal Lake Community Consolidated School District 47 in the 2021-22 school year, 1.6% less than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that Crystal Lake Community Consolidated School District 47 welcomed 7,553 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, white students comprised 67.7% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the district.

Crystal Lake Community Consolidated School District 47 roughly covers schools within McHenry County and has a main office in Crystal Lake.

Among the 12 schools in Crystal Lake Community Consolidated School District 47, Richard F. Bernotas Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 577 students.

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 2019-20 and 2020–21 school years (60,900 students), far more than the typical 0.5% to 1.5% annual enrollment declines in Illinois over the last 5 years.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total of White Students	White students %
2022	6,973	4,723	67.7%
2021	7,006	4,802	68.5%
2020	7,316	5,100	69.7%
2019	7,431	5,191	69.9%
2018	7,553	5,318	70.4%