Dr. Marcus Belin Principal at Huntley High School | Official Website
Dr. Marcus Belin Principal at Huntley High School | Official Website
Data showed that Black students made up 2.2% of the 47,036 students during the 2023-24 school year. They were the second least represented ethnicity in the county schools.
Among the 80 schools in McHenry County, Harry D. Jacobs High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 90 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.
Ethnicities in McHenry County in 2023-24 School Year
Enrollment Demographics in McHenry County County Schools During 2023-24 School Year
| School name | % of Black students enrolment | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Harry D. Jacobs High School | 4.4% | 2,061 |
| Huntley High School | 2.8% | 2,832 |
| Marlowe Middle School | 3.6% | 1,238 |
| Woodstock North High School | 4.5% | 929 |
| Creekside Middle School | 5.5% | 748 |
| Martin Elementary School | 5.4% | 761 |
| Heineman Middle School | 5.1% | 748 |
| Woodstock High School | 3.8% | 992 |
| Leggee Elementary School | 4% | 891 |
| Crystal Lake South High School | 2.8% | 1,236 |
| Crystal Lake Central High School | 1.8% | 1,468 |
| Lincoln Prairie Elementary School | 5.7% | 471 |
| Verda Dierzen Early Learning Center | 4.2% | 648 |
| Richard F. Bernotas Middle School | 3.5% | 778 |
| Cary-Grove Community High School | 1.8% | 1,376 |
| Chesak Elementary School | 3.4% | 678 |
| Mary Endres Elementary School | 6% | 383 |
| Hannah Beardsley Middle School | 2.7% | 821 |
| Edgebrook Elementary School | 3.9% | 534 |
| Conley Elementary School | 3.5% | 567 |
| Dean Street Elementary School | 6% | 336 |
| Cotton Creek School | 3.2% | 567 |
| Glacier Ridge Elementary School | 4.6% | 388 |
| Olson Elementary School | 4.1% | 418 |
| Mackeben Elementary School | 3.2% | 505 |
| North Elementary School | 2.6% | 623 |
| Algonquin Middle School | 3.7% | 434 |
| Indian Prairie Elementary School | 3.2% | 463 |
| Husmann Elementary School | 3.2% | 464 |
| Northwood Middle School | 2.4% | 625 |
| Eastview Elementary School | 3.6% | 422 |
| Hilltop Elementary School | 3.3% | 427 |
| Lundahl Middle School | 1.7% | 781 |
| West Elementary School | 2.7% | 487 |
| Early Childhood Center | 5% | 261 |
| Prairie Ridge High School | 1.1% | 1,153 |
| Coventry Elementary School | 2% | 595 |
| Kenneth E. Neubert Elementary School | 2.5% | 471 |
| Lake In The Hills Elementary School | 2.4% | 463 |
| Canterbury Elementary School | 2.2% | 447 |
| Crosby Elementary School | 1.6% | 634 |
| Prairiewood Elementary School | 2.8% | 363 |
| Cary Junior High School | 0% | 742 |
| Chauncey H. Duker School | 0% | 425 |
| Landmark Elementary School | 0% | 193 |
| Locust Elementary School | 0% | 545 |
| Ulysses S. Grant Intermediate School | 0% | 224 |
| South Elementary School | 0% | 422 |
| Spring Grove Elementary School | 0% | 319 |
| Valley View Elementary School | 0% | 494 |
| Richmond Grade School | 0% | 403 |
| Richmond-Burton High School | 0% | 531 |
| Riley Community Consolidated School | 0% | 240 |
| Ringwood School Primary Center | 0% | 428 |
| Harrison Elementary School | 0% | 408 |
| Harvard High School | 0% | 800 |
| Deer Path Elementary School | 0% | 391 |
| Westwood Elementary School | 0% | 346 |
| Woods Creek Elementary School | 0% | 523 |
| Fox River Grove Middle School | 0% | 184 |
| Briargate Elementary School | 0% | 365 |
| Jefferson Elementary School | 0% | 357 |
| Johnsburg Elementary School | 0% | 355 |
| Johnsburg High School | 0% | 522 |
| Johnsburg Junior High School | 0% | 363 |
| Marengo Community Middle School | 0% | 316 |
| Marengo High School | 0% | 666 |
| McHenry Middle School | 0% | 687 |
| Nippersink Middle School | 0% | 392 |
| Three Oaks School | 0% | 553 |
| Parkland School | 0% | 675 |
| Prairie Grove Elementary School | 0% | 528 |
| Prairie Grove Junior High School | 0% | 339 |
| Riverwood Elementary School | 0% | 596 |
| Alden-Hebron Elementary School | 0% | 232 |
| Alden-Hebron High School | 0% | 106 |
| Alden-Hebron Middle School | 0% | 73 |
| Algonquin Road Elementary School | 0% | 233 |
| Greenwood Elementary School | 0% | 294 |
| Oak Knoll Early Childhood Center | 0% | 279 |
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Indian Prairie Elementary School• Jefferson Elementary School• Lincoln Prairie Elementary School• Olson Elementary School• Creekside Middle School• Johnsburg Elementary School• Landmark Elementary School• Nippersink Middle School• Prairie Ridge High School• Canterbury Elementary School• Verda Dierzen Early Learning Center• Alden-Hebron Middle School• Three Oaks School• Huntley High School• Richmond-Burton Community High School District 157• Cotton Creek School• South Elementary School• Mary Endres Elementary School• Riley Community Consolidated School• Marlowe Middle School• Crosby Elementary School• Greenwood Elementary School• Edgebrook Elementary School• Parkland School• Early Childhood Center• Northwood Middle School• Algonquin Middle School• Illinois State Board of Education• Johnsburg Jr High School• Chauncey H. Duker School• Cary Jr High School• Richard F. Bernotas Middle School• Conley Elementary School• Martin Elementary School• Hilltop Elementary School• Glacier Ridge Elementary School• Deer Path Elementary School• Heineman Middle School• Richmond Grade School• Marengo Community High School• Prairie Grove Elementary School• Ulysses S Grant Intermediate School• Prairiewood Elementary School• Locust Elementary School• Oak Knoll Early Childhood Center• Algonquin Road Elementary School• Kenneth E. Neubert Elementary School• Cary-Grove High School• Crystal Lake Central High School• Harrison Elementary School• Harvard High School• Lake In The Hills Elementary School• McHenry Middle School• Ringwood School Primary Center• West Elementary School• Hannah Beardsley Middle School• Alden-Hebron High School• Riverwood Elementary School• Mackeben Elementary School• Woodstock North High School• Woodstock High School• Crystal Lake South High School• Husmann Elementary School• Briargate Elementary School• Lundahl Middle School• Chesak Elementary School• Harry D Jacobs High School• Marengo Community Middle School• Valley View Elementary School• Dean Street Elementary School• Westwood Elementary School• Johnsburg High School• North Elementary School• Alden-Hebron Elementary School• Spring Grove Elementary School• Prairie Grove Junior High School• Woods Creek Elementary School• Coventry Elementary School• Leggee Elementary School• Fox River Grove Middle School• Eastview Elementary School
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