McHenry County Education: 1,092 Asian students were enrolled in schools in 2021-22 school year

Huntley High School Principal Dr. Marcus Belin (2023) | Huntley High School

By McHenry Times

Oct 13, 2023

There were 1,092 Asian students enrolled in McHenry County schools in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that Asian students made up 2.5% of the 43,023 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the third most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 75 schools in McHenry County, Huntley High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 195 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 3% 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.

Ethnicities in McHenry County in 2021-22 School Year

Enrollment Demographics in McHenry County Schools During 2021-22 School Year

School name	% of Asian students enrolment	Total enrollment
Huntley High School	6.5	2,980
Marlowe Middle School	6.7	1,197
Leggee Elementary School	8.5	892
Crystal Lake South High School	4.3	1,304
Chesak Elementary School	7.6	706
Heineman Middle School	6.6	784
Mackeben Elementary School	9.7	528
Conley Elementary School	8.3	565
Crystal Lake Central High School	2.7	1,485
Martin Elementary School	5.2	753
Cary-Grove Community High School	2.3	1,481
Prairie Ridge High School	2.6	1,209
Woodstock High School	2.9	1,035
Richard F. Bernotas Middle School	3.9	778
Creekside Middle School	3.6	721
Woodstock North High School	2.8	937
Lundahl Middle School	3	779
Early Childhood Center	11.9	185
Glacier Ridge Elementary School	5.5	397
Hannah Beardsley Middle School	2.3	831
Canterbury Elementary School	4	420
Woods Creek Elementary School	3	531
Indian Prairie Elementary School	3.2	471
Mary Endres Elementary School	3.7	410
Northwood Middle School	2.4	638
West Elementary School	2.7	513
Cary Junior High School	1.7	764
Prairie Grove Elementary School	2.4	548
South Elementary School	2.8	389
Valley View Elementary School	1.9	519
Chauncey H. Duker School	0	396
Coventry Elementary School	0	564
Crosby Elementary School	0	632
Landmark Elementary School	0	194
Locust Elementary School	0	481
Ulysses S. Grant Intermediate School	0	211
Spring Grove Elementary School	0	287
Verda Dierzen Early Learning Center	0	647
Richmond Grade School	0	435
Richmond-Burton High School	0	565
Riley Community Consolidated School	0	270
Ringwood School Primary Center	0	404
Harrison Elementary School	0	357
Harvard High School	0	780
Harvard Junior High School	0	580
Hilltop Elementary School	0	447
Husmann Elementary School	0	436
Dean Street Elementary School	0	297
Deer Path Elementary School	0	400
Washington Elementary School	0	116
Westwood Elementary School	0	337
Fox River Grove Middle School	0	168
Briargate Elementary School	0	351
Jefferson Elementary School	0	394
Johnsburg Elementary School	0	336
Johnsburg High School	0	571
Johnsburg Junior High School	0	351
Marengo Community Middle School	0	315
Marengo High School	0	655
McHenry Middle School	0	705
Nippersink Middle School	0	378
North Elementary School	0	666
Edgebrook Elementary School	0	482
Three Oaks School	0	511
Olson Elementary School	0	382
Parkland School	0	698
Prairie Grove Junior High School	0	221
Prairiewood Elementary School	0	414
Riverwood Elementary School	0	588
Alden-Hebron Elementary School	0	221
Alden-Hebron High School	0	98
Alden-Hebron Middle School	0	88
Algonquin Road Elementary School	0	227
Greenwood Elementary School	0	293
Oak Knoll Early Childhood Center	0	324