How many Hispanic students were enrolled in McHenry County districts in 2022-23 school year?

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By McHenry Times

Oct 31, 2024

There were 11,456 Hispanic students enrolled in McHenry County school districts in the 2022-23 school year, 2.6% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that Hispanic students made up 25.1% of the 45,580 students in the county. They were the second most represented ethnicity at the time.

Among the 18 districts in McHenry County, Woodstock Community Unit School District 200 recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 2,221 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 2022-23 School Year

Enrollment Demographics in McHenry County Districts During 2022-23 School Year

District	Hispanic Student Enrollment Percentage	Total enrollment
Woodstock Community Unit School District 200	35.9%	6,187
Harvard Community Unit School District 50	71.2%	2,489
Crystal Lake Community Consolidated School District 47	24.3%	7,098
Huntley Community School District 158	15.1%	8,548
Community High School District 155	20%	5,394
McHenry Community Consolidated School District 15	26.3%	4,056
McHenry Community High School District 156	25.1%	2,190
Cary Community Consolidated School District 26	22.1%	2,307
Marengo-Union Elementary Consolidated District 165	30.6%	1,058
Johnsburg Community Unit School District 12	11.4%	1,682
Marengo Community High School District 154	27.1%	660
Nippersink School District 2	10.1%	1,090
Alden Hebron School District 19	22.7%	432
Harrison School District 36	23.5%	391
Prairie Grove Community School District 46	9%	809
Richmond-Burton Community High School District 157	13.4%	546
Riley Community Consolidated School District 18	22.3%	256
Fox River Grove Consolidated School District 3	13.2%	387