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How many students were enrolled in McHenry County in 2023-24 school year?

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McHenry County schools welcomed 47,036 students in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

This is a decrease of 1.5% from the previous school year, when there were 47,744 students enrolled in the county.

McHenry County had the sixth highest enrollment numbers in the state.

Of all the students welcomed at the time, 51.6% identified as male, and 48.4% as female.

Most of the students enrolled in the county were white, representing 65.3% of its student body.

Within McHenry County, Huntley High School had the highest enrollment in the school year, welcoming 2,832 students.

As of the 2023-24 school year, Illinois public schools enrolled approximately 1.85 million students across nearly 4,000 schools. There was roughly one teacher for every 15 students, slightly better than the national average of 1:16.

K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting the state's demographic changes. Between the 2019–20 and 2022–23 school years, Illinois public school enrollment declined from approximately 1.98 million to 1.85 million students, a decrease of about 127,000 students or 6.4%. This decline is significantly higher than the typical annual decreases of 0.5% to 1.5% observed in the preceding years, reflecting broader demographic shifts within the state.

Enrollment in McHenry County Schools Over 7 Years

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Enrollment of McHenry County County Schools in 2023-24 School Year

SchoolCityEnrollment
Alden-Hebron Elementary SchoolHebron232
Alden-Hebron High SchoolHebron106
Alden-Hebron Middle SchoolHebron73
Algonquin Middle SchoolAlgonquin434
Algonquin Road Elementary SchoolFox River Grove233
Briargate Elementary SchoolCary365
Canterbury Elementary SchoolCrystal Lake447
Cary Junior High SchoolCary742
Cary-Grove Community High SchoolCary1,376
Chauncey H. Duker SchoolMcHenry425
Chesak Elementary SchoolLake in the Hills678
Conley Elementary SchoolAlgonquin567
Cotton Creek SchoolIsland Lake567
Coventry Elementary SchoolCrystal Lake595
Creekside Middle SchoolWoodstock748
Crosby Elementary SchoolHarvard634
Crystal Lake Central High SchoolCrystal Lake1,468
Crystal Lake South High SchoolCrystal Lake1,236
Dean Street Elementary SchoolWoodstock336
Deer Path Elementary SchoolCary391
Early Childhood CenterLake in the Hills261
Eastview Elementary SchoolAlgonquin422
Edgebrook Elementary SchoolMcHenry534
Fox River Grove Middle SchoolFox River Grove184
Glacier Ridge Elementary SchoolCrystal Lake388
Greenwood Elementary SchoolWoodstock294
Hannah Beardsley Middle SchoolCrystal Lake821
Harrison Elementary SchoolWonder Lake408
Harry D. Jacobs High SchoolAlgonquin2,061
Harvard High SchoolHarvard800
Heineman Middle SchoolAlgonquin748
Hilltop Elementary SchoolMcHenry427
Huntley High SchoolHuntley2,832
Husmann Elementary SchoolCrystal Lake464
Indian Prairie Elementary SchoolCrystal Lake463
Jefferson Elementary SchoolHarvard357
Johnsburg Elementary SchoolJohnsburg355
Johnsburg High SchoolJohnsburg522
Johnsburg Junior High SchoolJohnsburg363
Kenneth E. Neubert Elementary SchoolAlgonquin471
Lake In The Hills Elementary SchoolLake in the Hills463
Landmark Elementary SchoolMcHenry193
Leggee Elementary SchoolHuntley891
Lincoln Prairie Elementary SchoolLake in the Hills471
Locust Elementary SchoolMarengo545
Lundahl Middle SchoolCrystal Lake781
Mackeben Elementary SchoolAlgonquin505
Marengo Community Middle SchoolMarengo316
Marengo High SchoolMarengo666
Marlowe Middle SchoolLake in the Hills1,238
Martin Elementary SchoolLake in the Hills761
Mary Endres Elementary SchoolWoodstock383
McHenry Middle SchoolMcHenry687
Nippersink Middle SchoolRichmond392
North Elementary SchoolCrystal Lake623
Northwood Middle SchoolWoodstock625
Oak Knoll Early Childhood CenterCary279
Olson Elementary SchoolWoodstock418
Parkland SchoolMcHenry675
Prairie Grove Elementary SchoolCrystal Lake528
Prairie Grove Junior High SchoolCrystal Lake339
Prairie Ridge High SchoolCrystal Lake1,153
Prairiewood Elementary SchoolWoodstock363
Richard F. Bernotas Middle SchoolCrystal Lake778
Richmond Grade SchoolRichmond403
Richmond-Burton High SchoolRichmond531
Riley Community Consolidated SchoolMarengo240
Ringwood School Primary CenterRingwood428
Riverwood Elementary SchoolMcHenry596
South Elementary SchoolCrystal Lake422
Spring Grove Elementary SchoolSpring Grove319
Three Oaks SchoolCary553
Ulysses S. Grant Intermediate SchoolMarengo224
Valley View Elementary SchoolMcHenry494
Verda Dierzen Early Learning CenterWoodstock648
West Elementary SchoolCrystal Lake487
Westwood Elementary SchoolWoodstock346
Woods Creek Elementary SchoolCrystal Lake523
Woodstock High SchoolWoodstock992
Woodstock North High SchoolWoodstock929

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

Indian Prairie Elementary SchoolJefferson Elementary SchoolOlson Elementary SchoolCreekside Middle SchoolJohnsburg Elementary SchoolLandmark Elementary SchoolNippersink Middle SchoolPrairie Ridge High SchoolCanterbury Elementary SchoolVerda Dierzen Early Learning CenterAlden-Hebron Middle SchoolThree Oaks SchoolRichmond-Burton Community High School District 157South Elementary SchoolMary Endres Elementary SchoolRiley Community Consolidated SchoolMarlowe Middle SchoolCrosby Elementary SchoolEdgebrook Elementary SchoolParkland SchoolEarly Childhood CenterNorthwood Middle SchoolIllinois State Board of EducationJohnsburg Jr High SchoolChauncey H. Duker SchoolCary Jr High SchoolRichard F. Bernotas Middle SchoolConley Elementary SchoolMartin Elementary SchoolHilltop Elementary SchoolGlacier Ridge Elementary SchoolDeer Path Elementary SchoolHeineman Middle SchoolRichmond Grade SchoolMarengo Community High SchoolPrairie Grove Elementary SchoolUlysses S Grant Intermediate SchoolPrairiewood Elementary SchoolLocust Elementary SchoolOak Knoll Early Childhood CenterAlgonquin Road Elementary SchoolCary-Grove High SchoolCrystal Lake Central High SchoolHarrison Elementary SchoolHarvard High SchoolMcHenry Middle SchoolRingwood School Primary CenterWest Elementary SchoolHannah Beardsley Middle SchoolAlden-Hebron High SchoolRiverwood Elementary SchoolMackeben Elementary SchoolWoodstock North High SchoolWoodstock High SchoolHusmann Elementary SchoolBriargate Elementary SchoolLundahl Middle SchoolChesak Elementary SchoolMarengo Community Middle SchoolValley View Elementary SchoolDean Street Elementary SchoolWestwood Elementary SchoolJohnsburg High SchoolNorth Elementary SchoolAlden-Hebron Elementary SchoolSpring Grove Elementary SchoolPrairie Grove Junior High SchoolWoods Creek Elementary SchoolCoventry Elementary SchoolLeggee Elementary SchoolFox River Grove Middle School

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