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McHenry County's student body comprised mostly of white students in 2023-24 school year

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Thomas Lind Superintendent | Richmond-Burton Community High School District 157

Thomas Lind Superintendent | Richmond-Burton Community High School District 157

White students were the largest ethnic group in McHenry County in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Of the 47,036 students attending McHenry County schools, 65.3% were white. Hispanic students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 25.4% of McHenry County students.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in McHenry County, representing 66.1% of the student body.

Huntley High School had the most diverse student body in McHenry County, including American Indian, Asian, African American, Hispanic, multiracial, and white.

The Illinois State Board of Education’s budget for fiscal year 2026 will increase from nearly $10.8 billion to about $11.2 billion. This includes a $307 million boost for K–12 schools, marking the smallest annual increase since 2020.

The agency has paused about $50 million in funding previously allocated through the Evidence-Based Funding formula for the Property Tax Relief Grant while reviewing its impact on local tax relief. Officials say the pause could affect the timing and amount of property tax relief available to taxpayers.

Ethnic Diversity in McHenry County in 2023-24 School Year

White [65.3%]Hispanic [25.4%]Ethnicities <5% [8%]
Students' Ethnicity in McHenry County Schools in 2023-24 School Year
School nameMost prevalent ethnicityPercent of Total Student BodyTotal Enrollment
Alden-Hebron Elementary SchoolWhite78.4%232
Alden-Hebron High SchoolWhite70.8%106
Alden-Hebron Middle SchoolWhite72.6%73
Algonquin Middle SchoolWhite46.5%434
Algonquin Road Elementary SchoolWhite76.8%233
Briargate Elementary SchoolWhite81.6%365
Canterbury Elementary SchoolHispanic51.9%447
Cary Junior High SchoolWhite67.7%742
Cary-Grove Community High SchoolWhite75.8%1,376
Chauncey H. Duker SchoolWhite69.9%425
Chesak Elementary SchoolWhite67.6%678
Conley Elementary SchoolWhite66.3%567
Cotton Creek SchoolWhite60.7%567
Coventry Elementary SchoolWhite52.4%595
Creekside Middle SchoolWhite53.6%748
Crosby Elementary SchoolHispanic71.1%634
Crystal Lake Central High SchoolWhite65.3%1,468
Crystal Lake South High SchoolWhite68.6%1,236
Dean Street Elementary SchoolWhite47%336
Deer Path Elementary SchoolWhite83.6%391
Early Childhood CenterWhite57.1%261
Eastview Elementary SchoolWhite52.1%422
Edgebrook Elementary SchoolWhite69.9%534
Fox River Grove Middle SchoolWhite81%184
Glacier Ridge Elementary SchoolWhite68.3%388
Greenwood Elementary SchoolWhite76.2%294
Hannah Beardsley Middle SchoolWhite62%821
Harrison Elementary SchoolWhite68.1%408
Harry D. Jacobs High SchoolWhite58.1%2,061
Harvard High SchoolHispanic73.1%800
Heineman Middle SchoolWhite69.9%748
Hilltop Elementary SchoolWhite63%427
Huntley High SchoolWhite72.9%2,832
Husmann Elementary SchoolWhite79.1%464
Indian Prairie Elementary SchoolWhite68.7%463
Jefferson Elementary SchoolHispanic77.6%357
Johnsburg Elementary SchoolWhite81.1%355
Johnsburg High SchoolWhite84.7%522
Johnsburg Junior High SchoolWhite82.6%363
Kenneth E. Neubert Elementary SchoolWhite64.3%471
Lake In The Hills Elementary SchoolWhite55.7%463
Landmark Elementary SchoolWhite85.5%193
Leggee Elementary SchoolWhite67%891
Lincoln Prairie Elementary SchoolWhite52.2%471
Locust Elementary SchoolWhite55.6%545
Lundahl Middle SchoolWhite60.4%781
Mackeben Elementary SchoolWhite69.1%505
Marengo Community Middle SchoolWhite67.7%316
Marengo High SchoolWhite66.8%666
Marlowe Middle SchoolWhite67.9%1,238
Martin Elementary SchoolWhite65.3%761
Mary Endres Elementary SchoolHispanic45.4%383
McHenry Middle SchoolWhite73.1%687
Nippersink Middle SchoolWhite85.2%392
North Elementary SchoolWhite67.6%623
Northwood Middle SchoolWhite57.9%625
Oak Knoll Early Childhood CenterWhite68.5%279
Olson Elementary SchoolWhite51.9%418
Parkland SchoolWhite63.7%675
Prairie Grove Elementary SchoolWhite84.3%528
Prairie Grove Junior High SchoolWhite80.5%339
Prairie Ridge High SchoolWhite81.7%1,153
Prairiewood Elementary SchoolWhite59.2%363
Richard F. Bernotas Middle SchoolWhite73.1%778
Richmond Grade SchoolWhite87.3%403
Richmond-Burton High SchoolWhite82.7%531
Riley Community Consolidated SchoolWhite74.2%240
Ringwood School Primary CenterWhite82%428
Riverwood Elementary SchoolWhite60.4%596
South Elementary SchoolWhite75.4%422
Spring Grove Elementary SchoolWhite81.5%319
Three Oaks SchoolWhite56.2%553
Ulysses S. Grant Intermediate SchoolWhite61.6%224
Valley View Elementary SchoolWhite65%494
Verda Dierzen Early Learning CenterWhite50.6%648
West Elementary SchoolWhite76.8%487
Westwood Elementary SchoolWhite53.2%346
Woods Creek Elementary SchoolWhite74.8%523
Woodstock High SchoolWhite53.9%992
Woodstock North High SchoolWhite58.7%929

Information in this story was obtained from the Illinois State Board of Education. The source data can be found here.

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