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The public elementary schools with the lowest student-to-teacher ratios in McHenry County, Illinois

Across McHenry County, Illinois, 49 public elementary schools are ranked here, ranked by the fewest students per teacher, a proxy for class size and staffing. Jefferson Elem School leads the list at 9.4:1, against a median of 13.1:1 across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked

McHenry County, Illinois

Best Students/teacher

9.4:1

Median Students/teacher

13.1:1

LOWEST RATIO · MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	Ratio
1	Jefferson Elem School	Harvard, IL	Harvard CUSD 50	Elementary	319	9.4:1
2	Glacier Ridge Elementary School	Crystal Lake, IL	Crystal Lake CCSD 47	Elementary	360	9.9:1
3	Eastview Elem School	Algonquin, IL	CUSD 300	Elementary	401	10.5:1
4	Crosby Elem Sch	Harvard, IL	Harvard CUSD 50	Elementary	655	10.6:1
5	Alden Hebron Elem School	Hebron, IL	Alden Hebron SD 19	Elementary	210	10.6:1
6	Three Oaks School	Cary, IL	Cary CCSD 26	Elementary	443	10.7:1
7	Edgebrook Elem School	Mchenry, IL	McHenry CCSD 15	Elementary	494	10.7:1
8	South Elem School	Crystal Lake, IL	Crystal Lake CCSD 47	Elementary	390	10.9:1
9	Harrison Elem School	Wonder Lake, IL	Harrison SD 36	Elementary	447	11.3:1
10	Riley Comm Cons School	Marengo, IL	Riley CCSD 18	Elementary	277	11.6:1
11	Chauncey H Duker School	McHenry, IL	McHenry CCSD 15	Elementary	433	11.7:1
12	Valley View Elem School	Mchenry, IL	McHenry CCSD 15	Elementary	526	11.9:1
13	Cotton Creek School	Island Lake, IL	Wauconda CUSD 118	Elementary	580	12.0:1
14	Woods Creek Elementary School	Crystal Lake, IL	Crystal Lake CCSD 47	Elementary	489	12.2:1
15	Spring Grove Elementary School	Spring Grove, IL	Nippersink SD 2	Elementary	327	12.2:1
16	Kenneth E Neubert Elem School	Algonquin, IL	CUSD 300	Elementary	445	12.3:1
17	Hilltop Elem School	McHenry, IL	McHenry CCSD 15	Elementary	424	12.5:1
18	Indian Prairie Elem School	Crystal Lake, IL	Crystal Lake CCSD 47	Elementary	496	12.6:1
19	Canterbury Elem School	Crystal Lake, IL	Crystal Lake CCSD 47	Elementary	486	12.9:1
20	North Elem School	Crystal Lake, IL	Crystal Lake CCSD 47	Elementary	638	12.9:1
21	Prairie Grove Elem School	Crystal Lake, IL	Prairie Grove CSD 46	Elementary	552	13.0:1
22	Richmond Grade School	Richmond, IL	Nippersink SD 2	Elementary	407	13.0:1
23	Leggee Elementary School	Huntley, IL	Huntley Comm Sch Dist 158	Elementary	877	13.1:1
24	Coventry Elem School	Crystal Lake, IL	Crystal Lake CCSD 47	Elementary	629	13.1:1
25	Dean Street Elem School	Woodstock, IL	Woodstock CUSD 200	Elementary	302	13.1:1
26	Riverwood Elementary School	McHenry, IL	McHenry CCSD 15	Elementary	619	13.2:1
27	Algonquin Road Elem School	Fox River Grove, IL	Fox River Grove Cons SD 3	Elementary	239	13.3:1
28	Chesak Elementary School	Lake in the Hills, IL	Huntley Comm Sch Dist 158	Elementary	643	13.4:1
29	Martin Elementary School	Lake in the Hills, IL	Huntley Comm Sch Dist 158	Elementary	776	13.4:1
30	Conley Elementary School	Algonquin, IL	Huntley Comm Sch Dist 158	Elementary	598	13.9:1
31	Ringwood School Primary Ctr	Ringwood, IL	Johnsburg CUSD 12	Elementary	420	14.0:1
32	Lincoln Prairie Elem School	Lake In The Hills, IL	CUSD 300	Elementary	479	14.1:1
33	Deer Path Elem School	Cary, IL	Cary CCSD 26	Elementary	452	14.2:1
34	Locust Elem School	Marengo, IL	Marengo-Union E Cons D 165	Elementary	501	14.4:1
35	Johnsburg Elementary School	Johnsburg, IL	Johnsburg CUSD 12	Elementary	386	14.4:1
36	Mackeben Elementary School	Algonquin, IL	Huntley Comm Sch Dist 158	Elementary	522	14.5:1
37	West Elem School	Crystal Lake, IL	Crystal Lake CCSD 47	Elementary	520	14.5:1
38	Husmann Elem School	Crystal Lake, IL	Crystal Lake CCSD 47	Elementary	518	14.6:1
39	Olson Elementary School	Woodstock, IL	Woodstock CUSD 200	Elementary	425	14.8:1
40	Lake in the Hills Elem School	Lk In The Hls, IL	CUSD 300	Elementary	502	14.8:1
41	Prairiewood Elem Sch	Woodstock, IL	Woodstock CUSD 200	Elementary	374	14.8:1
42	Westwood Elem School	Woodstock, IL	Woodstock CUSD 200	Elementary	385	15.2:1
43	Briargate Elem School	Cary, IL	Cary CCSD 26	Elementary	400	15.9:1
44	Ulysses S Grant Intermediate Sch	Marengo, IL	Marengo-Union E Cons D 165	Elementary	249	15.9:1
45	Oak Knoll Early Childhood Center	Cary, IL	Cary CCSD 26	Elementary	316	16.2:1
46	Greenwood Elem School	Woodstock, IL	Woodstock CUSD 200	Elementary	290	16.6:1
47	Mary Endres Elementary School	Woodstock, IL	Woodstock CUSD 200	Elementary	431	18.0:1
48	Verda Dierzen Early Learning Ctr	Woodstock, IL	Woodstock CUSD 200	Elementary	675	18.3:1
49	District 158 Early Childhood Ctr	Lk In The Hls, IL	Huntley Comm Sch Dist 158	Elementary	242	22.0:1

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