McHenry District 15

Listed by NCES as McHenry CCSD 15 (district ID 1725290)

Public school district · McHenry County · Illinois · NCES district ID 1725290

McHenry District 15 spent $20,259 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 68% of the other Illinois districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $18,127). Its 8 schools enrolled 4,025 students in 2024-25; 30.5% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $23,286 per student, up 14.9% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Illinois districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to McHenry District 15 in enrollment (3,919 to 4,261 students) and McHenry District 15 itself.

Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to McHenry District 15, FY23CCSD 62 $25,359; DuPage HSD 88 $23,109; McHenry District 15 $20,259; Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89 $20,096; Kaneland CUSD 302 $19,612; Troy Community Consolidated School District 30-C $17,369; Galesburg CUSD 205 $16,041; Mascoutah CUD 19 $14,011; Triad CUSD 2 $12,745; O'Fallon School District 90 $11,672; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.10k15k20k25k30kCCSD 62$25,359DuPage HSD 88$23,109McHenry District 15$20,259Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview…$20,096Kaneland CUSD 302$19,612Troy Community Consolidated Sc…$17,369Galesburg CUSD 205$16,041Mascoutah CUD 19$14,011Triad CUSD 2$12,745O'Fallon School District 90$11,672State median, 1,000+ students $18,127
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to McHenry District 15, FY23CCSD 62 $25,359; DuPage HSD 88 $23,109; McHenry District 15 $20,259; Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89 $20,096; Kaneland CUSD 302 $19,612; Troy Community Consolidated School District 30-C $17,369; Galesburg CUSD 205 $16,041; Mascoutah CUD 19 $14,011; Triad CUSD 2 $12,745; O'Fallon School District 90 $11,672; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.10k15k20k25k30kCCSD 62$25,359DuPage HSD 88$23,109McHenry District 15$20,259Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89$20,096Kaneland CUSD 302$19,612Troy Community Consolidated School …$17,369Galesburg CUSD 205$16,041Mascoutah CUD 19$14,011Triad CUSD 2$12,745O'Fallon School District 90$11,672State median, 1,000+ students $18,127
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to McHenry District 15, FY23CCSD 62 $25,359; DuPage HSD 88 $23,109; McHenry District 15 $20,259; Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89 $20,096; Kaneland CUSD 302 $19,612; Troy Community Consolidated School District 30-C $17,369; Galesburg CUSD 205 $16,041; Mascoutah CUD 19 $14,011; Triad CUSD 2 $12,745; O'Fallon School District 90 $11,672; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.10k20k30kCCSD 62$25,359DuPage HSD 88$23,109McHenry District 15$20,259Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89$20,096Kaneland CUSD 302$19,612Troy Community Consolidated School District…$17,369Galesburg CUSD 205$16,041Mascoutah CUD 19$14,011Triad CUSD 2$12,745O'Fallon School District 90$11,672State median, 1,000+ students $18,127
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to McHenry District 15, FY23CCSD 62 $25,359; DuPage HSD 88 $23,109; McHenry District 15 $20,259; Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89 $20,096; Kaneland CUSD 302 $19,612; Troy Community Consolidated School District 30-C $17,369; Galesburg CUSD 205 $16,041; Mascoutah CUD 19 $14,011; Triad CUSD 2 $12,745; O'Fallon School District 90 $11,672; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.10k20k30kCCSD 62$25,359DuPage HSD 88$23,109McHenry District 15$20,259Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89$20,096Kaneland CUSD 302$19,612Troy Community Consolidated School Dist…$17,369Galesburg CUSD 205$16,041Mascoutah CUD 19$14,011Triad CUSD 2$12,745O'Fallon School District 90$11,672State median, 1,000+ students $18,127

Where the money came from

$98,850,000 in revenue: 30.5% state, 63.2% local and 6.3% federal. Total spending including $6,832,000 of capital outlay was $90,774,000, or $22,254 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

McHenry District 15 revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $30,182,000; Local $62,439,000; Federal $6,229,000; total $98,850,000.
  • State$30,182,000 31%
  • Local$62,439,000 63%
  • Federal$6,229,000 6%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 377 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

4,079 students in 2022-23, 4,049 students in 2023-24, 4,025 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

McHenry District 15 enrollment by school year2022-23: 4,079, 2023-24: 4,049, 2024-25: 4,02502k4k6k2022-234,0792023-244,0492024-254,025
McHenry District 15 enrollment by school year2022-23: 4,079, 2023-24: 4,049, 2024-25: 4,02502k4k6k2022-234,0792023-244,0492024-254,025
McHenry District 15 enrollment by school year2022-23: 4,079, 2023-24: 4,049, 2024-25: 4,02502k4k6k2022-234,0792023-244,0492024-254,025
McHenry District 15 enrollment by school year2022-23: 4,079, 2023-24: 4,049, 2024-25: 4,02502k4k6k2022-234,0792023-244,0492024-254,025

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-234,079338.312.1
2023-244,049340.711.9
2024-254,025337.411.9

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in McHenry District 15 scored proficient or above: 26% in reading, against 29.9% in reading across Illinois. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Illinois, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtIllinoisStudents tested
Reading and language arts26%29.9%2,659

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

6 elementary schools, 2,685 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Riverwood Elementary School61913.2not reportedSchoolwide program
Valley View Elementary School52612.0not reportedSchoolwide program
Edgebrook Elementary School49410.7not reportedSchoolwide program
Chauncey H Duker School43311.7not reportedSchoolwide program
Hilltop Elementary School42412.5not reportedSchoolwide program
Landmark Elementary School18913.9not reportedNot Title I

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

2 middle schools, 1,340 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
McHenry Middle School69511.8not reportedEligible, no program
Parkland School64511.3not reportedEligible, no program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact McHenry District 15

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about McHenry District 15

  1. Illinois districts by spending per studentMcHenry District 15 ranks 123 of 377 Illinois districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($20,259).#123 of 377
  2. Every school district in IllinoisMcHenry District 15 is the number 87 by size of 865 Illinois districts, with 4,079 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#87 of 865
  3. Mascoutah CUD 19The next larger Illinois district: 4,152 students in fall 2022, $14,011 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,011
  4. Kaneland CUSD 302The next smaller Illinois district: 4,040 students in fall 2022, $19,612 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,612
  5. Compare McHenry District 15 with Mascoutah CUD 19Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about McHenry District 15

  1. How many schools and students are in McHenry District 15?
    8 schools were open in 2024-25 (6 elementary, 2 middle), enrolling 4,025 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does McHenry District 15 spend per student?
    $20,259 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Illinois median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $18,127 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $23,286 per student, up 14.9% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does McHenry District 15's money come from?
    $98,850,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 30.5% state, 63.2% local and 6.3% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in McHenry District 15 live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 337 of the 4,405 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 7.7%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How do students in McHenry District 15 do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in McHenry District 15 scored proficient or above: 26% in reading, against 29.9% in reading across Illinois. Illinois's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  6. What is McHenry District 15's NCES district ID?
    1725290. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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