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Tuesday, November 5, 2024

There were 113 Am. Indian students enrolled in McHenry County districts in 2021-22 school year

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

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

There were 113 Am. Indian students enrolled in McHenry County school districts in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Data showed that Am. Indian students made up 0.2% of the 45,566 students in McHenry County during the 2021-22 school year. They were the second least represented ethnicity.

Among the 18 districts in McHenry County, Huntley Community School District 158 recorded the highest enrollment of Am. Indian students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 65 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
White [67.7%]Hispanic [24.5%]Ethnicities <5 [7.3%]
Enrollment Demographics in McHenry County Districts During 2021-22 School Year
District% of Am. Indian students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Huntley Community School District 1580.8%8,590
Woodstock Community Unit School District 2000.5%6,167
Community High School District 1550.4%5,583
Fox River Grove Consolidated School District 30%395
Harrison School District 360%357
Harvard Community Unit School District 500%2,502
Cary Community Consolidated School District 260%2,350
Crystal Lake Community Consolidated School District 470%6,973
Alden Hebron School District 190%407
Johnsburg Community Unit School District 120%1,662
Richmond-Burton Community High School District 1570%565
Riley Community Consolidated School District 180%270
Nippersink School District 20%1,100
Marengo Community High School District 1540%655
Marengo-Union Elementary Consolidated District 1650%1,007
McHenry Community Consolidated School District 150%4,029
McHenry Community High School District 1560%2,185
Prairie Grove Community School District 460%769

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