McHenry County

Illinois · Public K-12

88 public schools serving approximately 50,616 students, in a county of 312,591 residents.

Schools

22 districts

Enrollment

50,616

NCES CCD

Median income

$104,802

Above Illinois avg

Free/reduced lunch

31.3%

Below Illinois avg

Elementary

schools

Middle

schools

High

schools

Combined / other

schools

LARGEST DISTRICT

Huntley Comm Sch Dist 158

8,595 students · 22 districts in McHenry County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of McHenry County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents

White

80%

Hispanic

16%

Black

Asian

Two or more

11%

Native American

Pacific Islander

School enrollment

White

66%

Hispanic

n/r

Black

Asian

Two or more

Native American

Pacific Islander

Bachelor's+

35.2%

adults 25+

Poverty rate

4.3%

ACS 5-year

Unemployment

4.7%

civilian labor

Median age

22.7% under 18

All schools (88)

Largest A-Z Top rated

Name	City	Level	Grades	Enrollment	Rating
Huntley High School	Huntley	High	09-12	2,926	·
McHenry Community High School	Mchenry	High	09-12	2,222	·
Harry D Jacobs High School	Algonquin	High	09-12	2,080	·
Cary-Grove Community High School	Cary	High	09-12	1,494	·
Crystal Lake Central High School	Crystal Lake	High	09-12	1,470	·
Crystal Lake South High School	Crystal Lake	High	09-12	1,301	·
Marlowe Middle School	Lake In The Hills	Middle	06-08	1,191	·
Prairie Ridge High School	Crystal Lake	High	09-12	1,140	·
Woodstock High School	Woodstock	High	09-12	1,021	·
Woodstock North High School	Woodstock	High	08-12	943	·
Leggee Elementary School	Huntley	Elementary	KG-05	907	·
Hannah Beardsley Middle School	Crystal Lake	Middle	06-08	847	·
Lundahl Middle School	Crystal Lake	Middle	06-08	821	·
Harvard High School	Harvard	High	09-12	816	·
Martin Elementary School	Lake In The Hills	Elementary	03-05	797	·
Richard F Bernotas Middle Sch	Crystal Lake	Middle	06-08	779	·
Heineman Middle School	Algonquin	Middle	06-08	751	·
Creekside Middle School	Woodstock	Middle	05-08	728	·
Chesak Elementary School	Lake In The Hills	Elementary	KG-02	716	·
Verda Dierzen Early Learning Ctr	Woodstock	Elementary	02-02	701	·
McHenry Middle School	Mchenry	Middle	06-08	696	·
Marengo High School	Marengo	High	09-12	685	·
Cary Jr High School	Cary	Middle	06-08	681	·
Parkland School	Mchenry	Middle	06-08	680	·
North Elem School	Crystal Lake	Elementary	KG-05	668	·
Crosby Elem Sch	Harvard	Elementary	KG-03	628	·
Northwood Middle School	Woodstock	Middle	06-08	626	·
Coventry Elem School	Crystal Lake	Elementary	KG-05	622	·
Cotton Creek School	Island Lake	Elementary	PK-05	576	·
Riverwood Elementary School	Mchenry	Elementary	KG-05	573	·
Johnsburg High School	Johnsburg	High	09-12	560	·
West Elem School	Crystal Lake	Elementary	KG-05	560	·
Richmond-Burton High School	Richmond	High	09-12	549	·
Woods Creek Elementary School	Crystal Lake	Elementary	KG-05	549	·
Conley Elementary School	Algonquin	Elementary	03-05	547	·
Mackeben Elementary School	Algonquin	Elementary	KG-02	544	·
Harvard Jr High School	Harvard	Middle	06-08	540	·
Valley View Elem School	Mchenry	Elementary	KG-05	539	·
Locust Elem School	Marengo	Elementary	PK-03	535	·
Edgebrook Elem School	Mchenry	Elementary	PK-04	528	·
Indian Prairie Elem School	Crystal Lake	Elementary	KG-05	504	·
Husmann Elem School	Crystal Lake	Elementary	KG-05	500	·
Lake in the Hills Elem School	Lake In The Hills	Elementary	KG-05	495	·
Prairie Grove Elem School	Crystal Lake	Elementary	PK-04	492	·
Deer Path Elem School	Cary	Elementary	KG-06	485	·
Canterbury Elem School	Crystal Lake	Elementary	KG-05	469	·
Hilltop Elem School	Mchenry	Elementary	KG-03	461	·
Lincoln Prairie Elem School	Lake In The Hills	Elementary	PK-05	448	·
Ringwood School Primary Ctr	Ringwood	Elementary	PK-02	433	·
Kenneth E Neubert Elem School	Algonquin	Elementary	KG-05	427	·
Three Oaks School	Cary	Elementary	KG-05	416	·
Briargate Elem School	Cary	Elementary	01-05	413	·
Richmond Grade School	Richmond	Elementary	PK-05	409	·
Harrison Elem School	Wonder Lake	Elementary	PK-08	402	·
Mary Endres Elementary School	Woodstock	Elementary	01-05	401	·
Algonquin Middle School	Algonquin	Middle	06-08	399	·
Glacier Ridge Elementary School	Crystal Lake	Elementary	PK-05	399	·
South Elem School	Crystal Lake	Elementary	KG-05	391	·
Chauncey H Duker School	Mchenry	Elementary	03-05	390	·
Olson Elementary School	Woodstock	Elementary	KG-05	390	·
Eastview Elem School	Algonquin	Elementary	PK-05	385	·
Nippersink Middle School	Richmond	Middle	06-08	385	·
Prairiewood Elem Sch	Woodstock	Elementary	01-05	381	·
Jefferson Elem School	Harvard	Elementary	04-05	377	·
Johnsburg Elementary School	Johnsburg	Elementary	03-05	366	·
Westwood Elem School	Woodstock	Elementary	01-05	353	·
Johnsburg Jr High School	Johnsburg	Middle	06-08	344	·
Dean Street Elem School	Woodstock	Elementary	PK-05	322	·
Prairie Grove Junior High School	Crystal Lake	Middle	05-08	321	·
Spring Grove Elementary School	Spring Grove	Elementary	PK-05	308	·
Marengo Comm Middle School	Marengo	Middle	06-08	307	·
Oak Knoll Early Childhood Center	Cary	Elementary	PK-KG	307	·
Greenwood Elem School	Woodstock	Elementary	PK-05	293	·
Riley Comm Cons School	Marengo	Elementary	KG-08	270	·
Alden Hebron Elem School	Hebron	Elementary	PK-05	236	·
Algonquin Road Elem School	Fox River Grove	Elementary	PK-04	232	·
District 158 Early Childhood Ctr	Lk In The Hls	Prekindergarten	PK-PK	216	·
Ulysses S Grant Intermediate Sch	Marengo	Elementary	04-05	213	·
Landmark Elem School	Mchenry	Elementary	KG-05	212	·
Fox River Grove Middle School	Fox River Grove	Middle	05-08	176	·
Washington Elem School	Harvard	Prekindergarten	PK-PK	149	·
Alden-Hebron High School	Hebron	High	09-12	115	·
Alden-Hebron Middle School	Hebron	Middle	06-08	87	·
Clay Academy	Woodstock	Other	PK-12	0	·
Evergreen Academy	Union	High	06-12	0	·
Haber Oaks Campus	Crystal Lake	High	09-12	0	·
Success Academy 4-5	Algonquin	Elementary	04-05	0	·
Wehde Early Childhood Center	Crystal Lake	Prekindergarten	PK-PK	0	·

Frequently asked

How many K-12 schools serve McHenry County?

There are 88 public K-12 schools in McHenry County, Illinois, with a combined enrollment of about 50,616.

What is the mix of elementary, middle, and high schools in McHenry County?

The county's public school system includes 50 elementary, 18 middle, 16 high, 1 combined-grade schools.

What is the largest school district in McHenry County?

Huntley Comm Sch Dist 158 is the largest school district in McHenry County, serving approximately 8,595 students. The county contains 22 school districts overall.

How many people live in McHenry County?

McHenry County has roughly 312,591 residents according to the latest Census ACS 5-year estimate.

What is the median household income in McHenry County?

Median household income in McHenry County is $104,802, above the Illinois average of $70,291. About 4.3% of residents live below the federal poverty line.

How educated are residents of McHenry County?

Approximately 35.2% of adults 25 and older in McHenry County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.

What share of students in McHenry County qualify for free or reduced lunch?

Roughly 31.3% of students in McHenry County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is lower than the Illinois county average of 48.8%.

What is the student-teacher ratio in McHenry County schools?

Across McHenry County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 14.2 to 1.

What is the racial makeup of McHenry County?

McHenry County residents are approximately 80% White, 16% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Asian, 11% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.

What share of housing in McHenry County is owner-occupied?

McHenry County has about 121,329 housing units, of which roughly 82.7% are owner-occupied.

DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data