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What's the one class at Chesak Elementary School every student should take?
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Enrollment
643
Elementary
DISTRICT 610 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HUNTLEY COMM SCH DIST 158·NCES 171983004181
Chesak Elementary School
10910 Reed Rd, Lake in the Hills, IL 60156 · (847) 659-5700 · McHenry County
GRADES KG–02ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL643 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
27%
173 students
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 56%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 192 | 30% |
| Grade 1 | 197 | 31% |
| Grade 2 | 251 | 39% |
| Grade 4 | 1 | 0% |
| Grade 5 | 2 | 0% |
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Schools most like Chesak Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chesak Elementary School this school | 643 | 26.9% | N/A |
| Oriole Park Elementary School Chicago | 617 | 24.5% | 63.8% |
| Martin Elementary School Lake in the Hills | 776 | 28.1% | 58.8% |
| May Whitney Elementary School Lake Zurich | 677 | 27.8% | 74.0% |
| Conley Elementary School Algonquin | 598 | 23.4% | 63.8% |
| Grande Reserve Elementary School Yorkville | 728 | 22.4% | 49.4% |
Matched among Illinois elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Chesak Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In McHenry County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 643 | #191 of 2,419 | #5 of 51 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #1,030 of 2,035 | #28 of 49 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.8% | #859 of 2,042 | #19 of 49 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 26.9% | #1,831 of 2,132 | #35 of 49 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -35.8% | #93 of 1,461 | #2 of 31 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
643
-73 (-10%) vs 2020
-11% since 2000-01, when it was 723
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 643 | 48 | 13.4:1 | 27% (173) |
| 2023-24 | 665 | 50 | 13.3:1 | 27% (181) |
| 2022-23 | 716 | 50 | 14.3:1 | 24% (175) |
| 2020-21 | 716 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,001 | 64.6 | 15.5:1 | 13% (135) |
| 2015-16 | 1,025 | 63 | 16.3:1 | 16% (168) |
| 2010-11 | 1,040 | 67 | 15.5:1 | 12% (128) |
| 2000-01 | 723 | 40 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chesak Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 36% (1,001 to 643); teachers down 26% (64.6 to 48).
About Chesak Elementary School
Chesak Elementary School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in Lake in the Hills, Illinois. It had 643 students in 2024-25, spanning kindergarten through 2. Elementary schools in Illinois average about 381 students, which makes this school 69% larger than average.
Huntley Comm Sch Dist 158 has 8,401 students in 9 schools, and Chesak Elementary School is one of those schools.
The student body at Chesak Elementary School is 65% White. It is also 21% Hispanic, 8% Asian, and 4% Black. McHenry County's residents are about 80% White, 14 points above the school's share. A diversity index of 52% means there is a 52% chance two randomly chosen students at Chesak Elementary School are from different groups.
Chesak Elementary School lists 48 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 13.4 students per teacher. The ratio is within a point of the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 27% of the student body. Among public schools in McHenry County, the average eligibility rate is 35%.
In McHenry County, the median household earns about $104,802 a year, about 35% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. McHenry County has 89 public schools with about 50,123 students, including Chesak Elementary School.
Of the public schools around it, Chesak Elementary School is closest to District 158 Early Childhood Center, less than a tenth of a mile away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 10%, from 716 to 643.
The discussion board for Chesak Elementary School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
McHenry County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
312,591
Census ACS
Median income
$104,802
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
89
50,123 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Huntley Comm Sch Dist 158
- Huntley High SchoolHigh · 2,804 students
- Marlowe Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,215 students
- Leggee Elementary SchoolElementary · 877 students
- Martin Elementary SchoolElementary · 776 students
- Heineman Middle SchoolMiddle · 724 students
- Conley Elementary SchoolElementary · 598 students
Other schools in Lake in the Hills
- Marlowe Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,215 students
- Martin Elementary SchoolElementary · 776 students
- Lincoln Prairie Elementary SchoolElementary · 479 students
Nearby schools
- District 158 Early Childhood Center0.0 mi · 242
- Martin Elementary School0.2 mi · 776
- Marlowe Middle School0.3 mi · 1,215
- Heineman Middle School2.3 mi · 724
- Conley Elementary School2.3 mi · 598
- Mackeben Elementary School2.5 mi · 522
Frequently asked questions
About Chesak Elementary SchoolHow large is Chesak Elementary School?
Chesak Elementary School enrolls approximately 643 students in grades KG-02.
What age range does Chesak Elementary School serve?
Chesak Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 02.
How many students per teacher at Chesak Elementary School?
Approximately 13.4:1 students per teacher at Chesak Elementary School.
How diverse is Chesak Elementary School?
Chesak Elementary School reports a student body of 65% White, 21% Hispanic, 4% Black, 8% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is Chesak Elementary School public or private?
Chesak Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Huntley Comm Sch Dist 158.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.