Public schools in McHenry, IL
McHenry has 9 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 2 middle, 6 elementary, enrolling 6,239 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; McHenry District 15 runs 8 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run McHenry's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in McHenry | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| McHenry District 15 | 8 | 4,079 | $20,259 |
| McHenry Community High School | 1 | 2,222 | $17,575 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in McHenry, 2,214 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McHenry Community High School | 2,214 | 15.4 | not reported | McHenry Community High School |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 middle schools in McHenry, 1,340 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McHenry Middle School | 695 | 11.8 | not reported | McHenry District 15 |
| Parkland School | 645 | 11.3 | not reported | McHenry District 15 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
6 elementary schools in McHenry, 2,685 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverwood Elementary School | 619 | 13.2 | not reported | McHenry District 15 |
| Valley View Elementary School | 526 | 12.0 | not reported | McHenry District 15 |
| Edgebrook Elementary School | 494 | 10.7 | not reported | McHenry District 15 |
| Chauncey H Duker School | 433 | 11.7 | not reported | McHenry District 15 |
| Hilltop Elementary School | 424 | 12.5 | not reported | McHenry District 15 |
| Landmark Elementary School | 189 | 13.9 | not reported | McHenry District 15 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How McHenry's public schools compare with Illinois's
The median McHenry school has 12.0 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Illinois median of 13.1. 63% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 54% across the state. Its median school enrolls 526 students (state 374).
| McHenry | Illinois | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 12.0 | 13.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 526 | 374 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 63% | 54% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 53% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 3.4% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 9 McHenry schools and the 3,817 Illinois schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in McHenry
- McHenry District 15Runs 8 of McHenry's 9 public schools and spent $20,259 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$20,259
- McHenry Community High School, the largest high school in McHenry2,214 students in 2024-25, 15.4 per teacher.2,214
- Compare McHenry District 15 with McHenry Community High SchoolMcHenry's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in IllinoisIllinois's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a McHenry addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Illinois
- Chicago629 schools
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- Rockford44 schools
- Naperville41 schools
- Peoria33 schools
- Joliet31 schools
- Springfield31 schools
- Plainfield29 schools
Questions about schools in McHenry
How many public schools are in McHenry, IL?
9 public schools with an address in McHenry were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 2 middle, 6 elementary, enrolling 6,239 students.What is the largest high school in McHenry?
McHenry Community High School, with 2,214 students in 2024-25 (McHenry Community High School).Which districts run McHenry's schools?
McHenry District 15 (8 schools), McHenry Community High School (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25