Enrollment Analysis: Hispanic students comprised 25.4% of McHenry County’s student body in 2023-24 school year

Dr. Marcus Belin Principal at Huntley High School | Official Website

By McHenry Times

Jun 27, 2025

There were 11,960 Hispanic students enrolled in McHenry County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 2.3% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that Hispanic students made up 25.4% of the 47,036 students during the 2023-24 school year. They were the second most represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 80 schools in McHenry County, Harvard High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 585 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 Hispanic students enrolment	Total enrollment
Harvard High School	73.1%	800
Harry D. Jacobs High School	25.2%	2,061
Crosby Elementary School	71.1%	634
Crystal Lake Central High School	28.5%	1,468
Woodstock High School	37.5%	992
Huntley High School	12.1%	2,832
Woodstock North High School	32.7%	929
Crystal Lake South High School	23.7%	1,236
Jefferson Elementary School	77.6%	357
Creekside Middle School	36.8%	748
Verda Dierzen Early Learning Center	39.8%	648
Cary-Grove Community High School	17.7%	1,376
Lundahl Middle School	31%	781
Hannah Beardsley Middle School	29.5%	821
Coventry Elementary School	39.8%	595
Canterbury Elementary School	51.9%	447
Northwood Middle School	35.4%	625
Three Oaks School	38.5%	553
Marlowe Middle School	16.6%	1,238
Parkland School	30.5%	675
Riverwood Elementary School	33.4%	596
Locust Elementary School	36.3%	545
Marengo High School	29.7%	666
Cary Junior High School	24.7%	742
Algonquin Middle School	41.5%	434
Mary Endres Elementary School	45.4%	383
Lake In The Hills Elementary School	36.9%	463
Cotton Creek School	30%	567
North Elementary School	26.2%	623
Olson Elementary School	39%	418
Leggee Elementary School	17.3%	891
McHenry Middle School	21.7%	687
Westwood Elementary School	42.2%	346
Prairie Ridge High School	12.6%	1,153
Martin Elementary School	18.8%	761
Eastview Elementary School	33.9%	422
Chesak Elementary School	20.5%	678
Dean Street Elementary School	40.8%	336
Richard F. Bernotas Middle School	17.2%	778
Valley View Elementary School	26.9%	494
Prairiewood Elementary School	35%	363
Lincoln Prairie Elementary School	26.5%	471
Hilltop Elementary School	29%	427
Edgebrook Elementary School	22.1%	534
Kenneth E. Neubert Elementary School	22.9%	471
Chauncey H. Duker School	24.9%	425
Harrison Elementary School	24.3%	408
Heineman Middle School	13.1%	748
Conley Elementary School	16.6%	567
Marengo Community Middle School	29.1%	316
Indian Prairie Elementary School	18.4%	463
Ulysses S. Grant Intermediate School	33%	224
Mackeben Elementary School	14.1%	505
Woods Creek Elementary School	13.6%	523
South Elementary School	16.6%	422
Oak Knoll Early Childhood Center	24%	279
Richmond-Burton High School	12.1%	531
West Elementary School	13.1%	487
Riley Community Consolidated School	25.4%	240
Early Childhood Center	23.4%	261
Husmann Elementary School	12.7%	464
Ringwood School Primary Center	13.6%	428
Glacier Ridge Elementary School	14.9%	388
Greenwood Elementary School	17.3%	294
Johnsburg High School	9.4%	522
Alden-Hebron Elementary School	20.3%	232
Nippersink Middle School	11%	392
Prairie Grove Elementary School	8.1%	528
Spring Grove Elementary School	13.2%	319
Prairie Grove Junior High School	12.4%	339
Algonquin Road Elementary School	18%	233
Johnsburg Elementary School	11.5%	355
Johnsburg Junior High School	11.3%	363
Deer Path Elementary School	10%	391
Briargate Elementary School	10.1%	365
Richmond Grade School	8.4%	403
Alden-Hebron High School	29.2%	106
Fox River Grove Middle School	12%	184
Landmark Elementary School	10.9%	193
Alden-Hebron Middle School	26%	73