McHenry Times

There were 1,020 Black students enrolled in McHenry County school districts in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that Black students made up 2.2% of the 45,413 students in the county. They were the third least represented ethnicity.

Among the 18 districts in McHenry County, Huntley Community School District 158 recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 311 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with McHenry County.

Illinois allocated $8.6 billion to K-12 education in its 2025 budget—a $350 million increase over FY 2024, meeting the minimum required under the state’s school funding formula.

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.

District	Black Student Enrollment Percentage	Total enrollment
Huntley Community School District 158	3.7%	8,481
Woodstock Community Unit School District 200	4.1%	6,139
Crystal Lake Community Consolidated School District 47	2.6%	7,020
Community High School District 155	1.9%	5,334
McHenry Community Consolidated School District 15	1.7%	4,031
Johnsburg Community Unit School District 12	1.5%	1,668
McHenry Community High School District 156	1.1%	2,177
Cary Community Consolidated School District 26	1%	2,330
Harvard Community Unit School District 50	0.8%	2,494
Prairie Grove Community School District 46	1.3%	867