Husmann Elem School

As a reasonably sized elementary campus in Crystal Lake, Illinois, Husmann Elem School hosts 518 students from grades K through 5, one of the schools within Crystal Lake CCSD 47. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 36% larger than typical.

Crystal Lake CCSD 47 runs 12 schools in total, collectively educating 6,889 students. Husmann Elem School is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Husmann Elem School reports that 76% of the student body identifies as White; the rest reads as 12% Hispanic, 5% Black, 5% multiracial, 2% Asian. That composition is broadly in line with McHenry County as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.6:1. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 25% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against McHenry County (around 35%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Husmann Elem School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 57.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 44.3%.

Across the wider county, McHenry County reports that median household earnings sit near $104,802, roughly 35% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, McHenry County runs 89 public schools (combined enrollment of about 50,123 students), of which Husmann Elem School is one.

The closest other public school is Crystal Lake Central High School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Husmann Elem School. On composite proficiency, Husmann Elem School comes 6th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 45.1%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 4%: 498 students in 2018 compared to 518 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 81% to 76%. Class-load math has loosened: from 13.5:1 in 2018 to 14.6:1 in 2025.

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