How many white students were enrolled in McHenry County districts in 2023-24 school year?

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By L. B. Hendrix

Oct 5, 2025

There were 29,868 white students enrolled in McHenry County school districts in the 2023-24 school year, 1.7% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data showed that white students made up 65.8% of the 45,413 students in the county. They were the most represented ethnicity.

Among the 18 districts in McHenry County, Huntley Community School District 158 recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 5,854 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)

Enrollment Demographics in McHenry County Districts During 2023-24 School Year

District	white Student Enrollment Percentage	Total enrollment
Huntley Community School District 158	69%	8,481
Crystal Lake Community Consolidated School District 47	66%	7,020
Community High School District 155	72.3%	5,334
Woodstock Community Unit School District 200	55%	6,139
McHenry Community Consolidated School District 15	67.4%	4,031
Cary Community Consolidated School District 26	69.9%	2,330
McHenry Community High School District 156	69.4%	2,177
Johnsburg Community Unit School District 12	82.8%	1,668
Nippersink School District 2	84.9%	1,114
Prairie Grove Community School District 46	82.8%	867
Marengo-Union Elementary Consolidated District 165	60.4%	1,085
Harvard Community Unit School District 50	24.4%	2,494
Marengo Community High School District 154	66.8%	666
Richmond-Burton Community High School District 157	82.7%	531
Fox River Grove Consolidated School District 3	78.7%	417
Alden Hebron School District 19	75.4%	411
Harrison School District 36	68.1%	408
Riley Community Consolidated School District 18	74.2%	240