Mackeben Elementary School

Mackeben Elementary School, a mid-tier elementary-level community in Algonquin, Illinois, one of the schools within Huntley Comm Sch Dist 158, instructs 522 students, covering grades K through 2. Enrollment runs roughly 37% bigger than the state mean of about 381.

Mackeben Elementary School is one of 9 schools operated by Huntley Comm Sch Dist 158, a district that enrolls 8,401 students overall.

On demographics, Mackeben Elementary School shows that the largest single group is White, at 68% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school records 16% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 4% Black. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 80%.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.5:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. About 23% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, McHenry County runs at roughly 35%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

In the broader community, McHenry County reports that median household earnings sit near $104,802, about 35% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Across McHenry County's 89 public schools (combined enrollment of about 50,123 students), Mackeben Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Conley Elementary School, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Mackeben Elementary School's enrollment has edged down 15% since 2018, when it stood at 614 (now 522). Asian enrollment moved from 6% to 11% across the same window.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.