Chauncey H Duker School

Chauncey H Duker School is an elementary school of mid-tier scale in McHenry, Illinois, part of McHenry CCSD 15, hosting 433 students in grades 4 through 5.

McHenry CCSD 15 comprises 8 schools with combined enrollment of 4,025 students; Chauncey H Duker School is among them.

In terms of who attends, Chauncey H Duker School shows that the largest single group is White, at 67% of enrollment; the rest breaks down as 25% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 3% Black. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 80%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Chauncey H Duker School has 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.7:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.9:1 average. An estimated 43% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Chauncey H Duker School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 46.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 35.5%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for McHenry County put the typical household earns roughly $104,802 per year, about 35% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Chauncey H Duker School is one of 89 public schools in McHenry County (combined enrollment of about 50,123 students).

Edgebrook Elem School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Chauncey H Duker School ranks 9th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 46.3%.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Chauncey H Duker School's enrollment has declined 5% since 2018, when it stood at 456 (now 433). Over the same period, the White share decreased from 71% to 67%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 13.7:1 in 2018 to 11.7:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.