McHenry Times

There were 901 Black students enrolled in McHenry County County schools in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that Black students made up 1.9% of the 47,786 students during the 2021-22 school year. They were the second least represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 82 schools in McHenry County County, Harry D. Jacobs High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in 2021-22 school year, with a total of 83 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.

School name	% of Black students enrolment	Total enrollment
Harry D. Jacobs High School	4.1	2,005
Huntley High School	2	2,980
Crystal Lake South High School	3.2	1,304
Woodstock North High School	4.3	937
Creekside Middle School	5.3	721
Marlowe Middle School	3.1	1,197
Chesak Elementary School	4.8	706
Leggee Elementary School	3.7	892
Woodstock High School	2.9	1,035
Prairiewood Elementary School	7	414
Northwood Middle School	4.2	638
Crystal Lake Central High School	1.8	1,485
Lincoln Prairie Elementary School	5.5	458
Martin Elementary School	3.3	753
Verda Dierzen Early Learning Center	3.2	647
Heineman Middle School	2.7	784
Dean Street Elementary School	7.1	297
Mary Endres Elementary School	4.9	410
Glacier Ridge Elementary School	4.8	397
Prairie Ridge High School	1.5	1,209
Olson Elementary School	4.2	382
Richard F. Bernotas Middle School	2.1	778
Algonquin Middle School	3.4	441
Coventry Elementary School	2.5	564
Mackeben Elementary School	2.7	528
Cary-Grove Community High School	0.9	1,481
Conley Elementary School	2.3	565
Hannah Beardsley Middle School	1.6	831
Woods Creek Elementary School	2.4	531
Edgebrook Elementary School	2.7	482
Early Childhood Center	7	185
Indian Prairie Elementary School	2.5	471
West Elementary School	2.3	513
Eastview Elementary School	3	400
Lake In The Hills Elementary School	2.4	461
Lundahl Middle School	1.4	779
Cotton Creek School	1.9	536
North Elementary School	1.5	666
Kenneth E. Neubert Elementary School	2.2	462
Parkland School	1.4	698
Canterbury Elementary School	0	420
Cary Junior High School	0	764
Chauncey H. Duker School	0	396
Crosby Elementary School	0	632
Landmark Elementary School	0	194
Locust Elementary School	0	481
Ulysses S. Grant Intermediate School	0	211
South Elementary School	0	389
Spring Grove Elementary School	0	287
Valley View Elementary School	0	519
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
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
Three Oaks School	0	511
Prairie Grove Elementary School	0	548
Prairie Grove Junior High School	0	221
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