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The fastest-declining public schools by enrollment in McHenry County, Illinois

Across McHenry County, Illinois, 55 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the steepest enrollment decline between the 2017-18 and 2024-25 school years. Glacier Ridge Elementary School leads the list at -43.9%, against a median of -12.9% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

McHenry County, Illinois

Best Enrollment change

-43.9%

Median Enrollment change

-12.9%

FASTEST DECLINING · MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS

#	School	City	District	2017-18	2024-25	% Change
1	Glacier Ridge Elementary School	Crystal Lake, IL	Crystal Lake CCSD 47	642	360	-43.9%
2	Chesak Elementary School	Lake in the Hills, IL	Huntley Comm Sch Dist 158	1,001	643	-35.8%
3	Jefferson Elem School	Harvard, IL	Harvard CUSD 50	422	319	-24.4%
4	Landmark Elem School	McHenry, IL	McHenry CCSD 15	250	189	-24.4%
5	Three Oaks School	Cary, IL	Cary CCSD 26	582	443	-23.9%
6	Richmond-Burton High School	Richmond, IL	Richmond-Burton CHSD 157	663	521	-21.4%
7	Johnsburg Jr High School	Johnsburg, IL	Johnsburg CUSD 12	474	373	-21.3%
8	Parkland School	McHenry, IL	McHenry CCSD 15	819	645	-21.2%
9	Prairie Ridge High School	Crystal Lake, IL	CHSD 155	1,436	1,133	-21.1%
10	Cary-Grove Community High School	Cary, IL	CHSD 155	1,705	1,348	-20.9%
11	Deer Path Elem School	Cary, IL	Cary CCSD 26	571	452	-20.8%
12	Martin Elementary School	Lake in the Hills, IL	Huntley Comm Sch Dist 158	976	776	-20.5%
13	Johnsburg High School	Johnsburg, IL	Johnsburg CUSD 12	628	502	-20.1%
14	Hannah Beardsley Middle School	Crystal Lake, IL	Crystal Lake CCSD 47	1,028	829	-19.4%
15	Algonquin Middle School	Algonquin, IL	CUSD 300	457	370	-19.0%
16	Crosby Elem Sch	Harvard, IL	Harvard CUSD 50	806	655	-18.7%
17	Eastview Elem School	Algonquin, IL	CUSD 300	490	401	-18.2%
18	Woods Creek Elementary School	Crystal Lake, IL	Crystal Lake CCSD 47	598	489	-18.2%
19	Heineman Middle School	Algonquin, IL	Huntley Comm Sch Dist 158	884	724	-18.1%
20	Richard F Bernotas Middle Sch	Crystal Lake, IL	Crystal Lake CCSD 47	886	737	-16.8%
21	Marlowe Middle School	Lake in the Hills, IL	Huntley Comm Sch Dist 158	1,457	1,215	-16.6%
22	Cary Jr High School	Cary, IL	Cary CCSD 26	899	761	-15.4%
23	Mackeben Elementary School	Algonquin, IL	Huntley Comm Sch Dist 158	614	522	-15.0%
24	Fox River Grove Middle School	Fox River Grove, IL	Fox River Grove Cons SD 3	204	174	-14.7%
25	Conley Elementary School	Algonquin, IL	Huntley Comm Sch Dist 158	699	598	-14.4%
26	Prairiewood Elem Sch	Woodstock, IL	Woodstock CUSD 200	431	374	-13.2%
27	Nippersink Middle School	Richmond, IL	Nippersink SD 2	433	377	-12.9%
28	Northwood Middle School	Woodstock, IL	Woodstock CUSD 200	661	576	-12.9%
29	Crystal Lake South High School	Crystal Lake, IL	CHSD 155	1,462	1,279	-12.5%
30	Valley View Elem School	Mchenry, IL	McHenry CCSD 15	595	526	-11.6%
31	North Elem School	Crystal Lake, IL	Crystal Lake CCSD 47	699	638	-8.7%
32	Huntley High School	Huntley, IL	Huntley Comm Sch Dist 158	3,045	2,804	-7.9%
33	Verda Dierzen Early Learning Ctr	Woodstock, IL	Woodstock CUSD 200	726	675	-7.0%
34	Riverwood Elementary School	McHenry, IL	McHenry CCSD 15	665	619	-6.9%
35	Mary Endres Elementary School	Woodstock, IL	Woodstock CUSD 200	463	431	-6.9%
36	Creekside Middle School	Woodstock, IL	Woodstock CUSD 200	786	736	-6.4%
37	McHenry Middle School	McHenry, IL	McHenry CCSD 15	742	695	-6.3%
38	Lake in the Hills Elem School	Lk In The Hls, IL	CUSD 300	532	502	-5.6%
39	Harry D Jacobs High School	Algonquin, IL	CUSD 300	2,169	2,056	-5.2%
40	Briargate Elem School	Cary, IL	Cary CCSD 26	421	400	-5.0%
41	Chauncey H Duker School	McHenry, IL	McHenry CCSD 15	456	433	-5.0%
42	Riley Comm Cons School	Marengo, IL	Riley CCSD 18	291	277	-4.8%
43	Crystal Lake Central High School	Crystal Lake, IL	CHSD 155	1,508	1,443	-4.3%
44	Cotton Creek School	Island Lake, IL	Wauconda CUSD 118	600	580	-3.3%
45	Alden Hebron Elem School	Hebron, IL	Alden Hebron SD 19	217	210	-3.2%
46	Greenwood Elem School	Woodstock, IL	Woodstock CUSD 200	298	290	-2.7%
47	Richmond Grade School	Richmond, IL	Nippersink SD 2	418	407	-2.6%
48	Indian Prairie Elem School	Crystal Lake, IL	Crystal Lake CCSD 47	506	496	-2.0%
49	Olson Elementary School	Woodstock, IL	Woodstock CUSD 200	432	425	-1.6%
50	Woodstock North High School	Woodstock, IL	Woodstock CUSD 200	929	915	-1.5%

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