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Tuesday, September 30, 2025

Enrollment Analysis: Multiracial students comprised 2.7% of McHenry County’s districts student body in 2023-24 school year

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Kathy J. Hinz, Ed.D. Superintendent at Crystal Lake Elementary District 47 | Official website

Kathy J. Hinz, Ed.D. Superintendent at Crystal Lake Elementary District 47 | Official website

There were 1,229 multiracial students enrolled in McHenry County school districts in the 2023-24 school year, 5.7% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that multiracial students made up 2.7% of the 45,413 students in the county. They were the fourth most represented ethnicity.

Among the 18 districts in McHenry County, Crystal Lake Community Consolidated School District 47 recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 240 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.

Ethnic Composition of McHenry County School Districts Enrollment (2023-24)

White [65.8%]Hispanic [25.8%]Ethnicities <5 [8%]
Enrollment Demographics in McHenry County Districts During 2023-24 School Year
Districtmultiracial Student Enrollment PercentageTotal enrollment
Crystal Lake Community Consolidated School District 473.4%7,020
Huntley Community School District 1582.6%8,481
Woodstock Community Unit School District 2002.4%6,139
McHenry Community Consolidated School District 153.4%4,031
Cary Community Consolidated School District 264%2,330
Community High School District 1551.3%5,334
Johnsburg Community Unit School District 123.5%1,668
Marengo-Union Elementary Consolidated District 1654.7%1,085
Harvard Community Unit School District 501.7%2,494
McHenry Community High School District 1561.9%2,177
Nippersink School District 23.5%1,114
Prairie Grove Community School District 463.2%867
Richmond-Burton Community High School District 1573.2%531
Fox River Grove Consolidated School District 33.8%417
Marengo Community High School District 1542.3%666
Harrison School District 363.2%408

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