There were 30,394 white students enrolled in McHenry County districts in 2022-23 school year

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By McHenry Times

Nov 5, 2024

There were 30,394 white students enrolled in McHenry County school districts in the 2022-23 school year, 1.5% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that white students made up 66.7% of the 45,580 students in the county. They were the most represented ethnicity at the time.

Among the 18 districts in McHenry County, Huntley Community School District 158 recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 5,958 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	white Student Enrollment Percentage	Total enrollment
Huntley Community School District 158	69.7%	8,548
Crystal Lake Community Consolidated School District 47	66.6%	7,098
Community High School District 155	74.3%	5,394
Woodstock Community Unit School District 200	55.6%	6,187
McHenry Community Consolidated School District 15	67.8%	4,056
Cary Community Consolidated School District 26	70.8%	2,307
McHenry Community High School District 156	71%	2,190
Johnsburg Community Unit School District 12	83.7%	1,682
Nippersink School District 2	85.1%	1,090
Prairie Grove Community School District 46	84.4%	809
Marengo-Union Elementary Consolidated District 165	63.1%	1,058
Harvard Community Unit School District 50	25.7%	2,489
Marengo Community High School District 154	68.9%	660
Richmond-Burton Community High School District 157	81.3%	546
Alden Hebron School District 19	75.5%	432
Fox River Grove Consolidated School District 3	78.6%	387
Harrison School District 36	69.6%	391
Riley Community Consolidated School District 18	76.2%	256