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McHenry County Education: 1,274 multiracial students were enrolled in schools in 2023-24 school year

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

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

There were 1,274 multiracial students enrolled in McHenry County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 8.1% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that multiracial students made up 2.7% of the 47,036 students during the 2023-24 school year. They were the third least represented ethnicity in the county schools.

Among the 80 schools in McHenry County, Huntley High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 123 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

White [65.3%]Hispanic [25.4%]Ethnicities <5 [8.0%]
Enrollment Demographics in McHenry County County Schools During 2023-24 School Year
School name% of Multiracial students enrolmentTotal enrollment
Huntley High School4.3%2,832
Harry D. Jacobs High School3.6%2,061
Marlowe Middle School3.7%1,238
Cary Junior High School4.9%742
Locust Elementary School6.1%545
Lincoln Prairie Elementary School6.6%471
Heineman Middle School4%748
Hannah Beardsley Middle School3.3%821
Valley View Elementary School5.3%494
Verda Dierzen Early Learning Center4%648
Riverwood Elementary School4.4%596
Cary-Grove Community High School1.8%1,376
Woods Creek Elementary School4.8%523
Eastview Elementary School5.9%422
Briargate Elementary School6.6%365
Richard F. Bernotas Middle School3.1%778
Cotton Creek School4.1%567
Lundahl Middle School2.9%781
Indian Prairie Elementary School4.8%463
Kenneth E. Neubert Elementary School4.5%471
Coventry Elementary School3.4%595
West Elementary School4.1%487
McHenry Middle School2.9%687
Dean Street Elementary School5.7%336
Prairie Grove Elementary School3.6%528
Hilltop Elementary School4.2%427
North Elementary School2.9%623
Parkland School2.7%675
Prairie Ridge High School1.6%1,153
Crystal Lake Central High School1.2%1,468
South Elementary School4%422
Richmond-Burton High School3.2%531
Husmann Elementary School3.4%464
Johnsburg Elementary School4.5%355
Johnsburg High School3.1%522
Algonquin Middle School3.7%434
Marengo High School2.3%666
Edgebrook Elementary School2.8%534
Three Oaks School2.7%553
Lake In The Hills Elementary School3%463
Nippersink Middle School3.6%392
Crosby Elementary School2.1%634
Spring Grove Elementary School4.1%319
Ringwood School Primary Center3%428
Harrison Elementary School3.2%408
Woodstock North High School1.4%929
Johnsburg Junior High School3.6%363
Chauncey H. Duker School2.8%425
Creekside Middle School1.6%748
Ulysses S. Grant Intermediate School5.4%224
Richmond Grade School3%403
Woodstock High School1.2%992
Northwood Middle School1.9%625
Olson Elementary School2.9%418
Westwood Elementary School3.2%346
Mary Endres Elementary School2.9%383
Greenwood Elementary School3.7%294
Canterbury Elementary School2.2%447
Glacier Ridge Elementary School2.6%388
Oak Knoll Early Childhood Center3.6%279
Chesak Elementary School0%678
Conley Elementary School0%567
Crystal Lake South High School0%1,236
Landmark Elementary School0%193
Leggee Elementary School0%891
Mackeben Elementary School0%505
Riley Community Consolidated School0%240
Harvard High School0%800
Deer Path Elementary School0%391
Fox River Grove Middle School0%184
Jefferson Elementary School0%357
Marengo Community Middle School0%316
Martin Elementary School0%761
Early Childhood Center0%261
Prairie Grove Junior High School0%339
Prairiewood Elementary School0%363
Alden-Hebron Elementary School0%232
Alden-Hebron High School0%106
Alden-Hebron Middle School0%73
Algonquin Road Elementary School0%233

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

Indian Prairie Elementary SchoolJefferson Elementary SchoolLincoln Prairie 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 SchoolHuntley High SchoolRichmond-Burton Community High School District 157Cotton Creek SchoolSouth Elementary SchoolMary Endres Elementary SchoolRiley Community Consolidated SchoolMarlowe Middle SchoolCrosby Elementary SchoolGreenwood Elementary SchoolEdgebrook Elementary SchoolParkland SchoolEarly Childhood CenterNorthwood Middle SchoolAlgonquin 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 SchoolKenneth E. Neubert Elementary SchoolCary-Grove High SchoolCrystal Lake Central High SchoolHarrison Elementary SchoolHarvard High SchoolLake In The Hills Elementary SchoolMcHenry Middle SchoolRingwood School Primary CenterWest Elementary SchoolHannah Beardsley Middle SchoolAlden-Hebron High SchoolRiverwood Elementary SchoolMackeben Elementary SchoolWoodstock North High SchoolWoodstock High SchoolCrystal Lake South High SchoolHusmann Elementary SchoolBriargate Elementary SchoolLundahl Middle SchoolChesak Elementary SchoolHarry D Jacobs High 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 SchoolEastview Elementary School

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