Chesak Elementary School

Set in Lake in the Hills, Illinois, Chesak Elementary School is a roomy primary school, part of Huntley Comm Sch Dist 158. It hosts 643 students across grades K through 2. That puts it 69% bigger than the typical public school in Illinois, which averages around 381 students.

Huntley Comm Sch Dist 158 comprises 9 schools with combined enrollment of 8,401 students; Chesak Elementary School is among them.

On demographics, Chesak Elementary School shows that White students make up the majority at 65%; the rest is composed of 21% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 4% Black. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 80%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.4:1. The state averages about 13.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 27% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, McHenry County runs at roughly 35%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

In the area at large, McHenry County reports that the typical household earns roughly $104,802 per year, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Across McHenry County's 89 public schools (combined enrollment of about 50,123 students), Chesak Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is District 158 Early Childhood Ctr, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Chesak Elementary School has shrank 36%, going from 1,001 students in 2018 to 643 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment ticked up from 17% to 21% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 15.5:1 in 2018 to 13.4:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.