Enrollment Analysis: White students comprised 67.7% of McHenry County’s districts student body in 2021-22 school year

Huntley Community School District 158 Principal Jessica Lombard (2023) | Huntley Community School District 158

By McHenry Times

May 18, 2024

There were 30,855 white students enrolled in McHenry County school districts in the 2021-22 school year, 1.4% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that white students made up 67.7% of the 45,566 students in McHenry County during the 2021-22 school year. They were the most represented ethnicity.

Among the 18 districts in McHenry County, Huntley Community School District 158 recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 6,105 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with McHenry County.

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 Districts During 2021-22 School Year

District	% of white students enrolment	Total enrollment
Huntley Community School District 158	71.1%	8,590
Crystal Lake Community Consolidated School District 47	67.7%	6,973
Community High School District 155	74.8%	5,583
Woodstock Community Unit School District 200	55.9%	6,167
McHenry Community Consolidated School District 15	68.8%	4,029
Cary Community Consolidated School District 26	70.7%	2,350
McHenry Community High School District 156	73.2%	2,185
Johnsburg Community Unit School District 12	85.7%	1,662
Nippersink School District 2	85.4%	1,100
Marengo-Union Elementary Consolidated District 165	66.6%	1,007
Harvard Community Unit School District 50	26.5%	2,502
Prairie Grove Community School District 46	85.4%	769
Richmond-Burton Community High School District 157	83%	565
Marengo Community High School District 154	70.2%	655
Fox River Grove Consolidated School District 3	80%	395
Alden Hebron School District 19	76.2%	407
Harrison School District 36	70%	357
Riley Community Consolidated School District 18	78.9%	270