Middle school (grades 6-8) · Mchenry, IL

Mchenry Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Mchenry Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 172529002757
0/100100/10041/100
👥 S:T ratio
54
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
38
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Mchenry Middle School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 79% of Illinois schools.

#4 of 6
public schools in Mchenry · Resource Index
41
Resource Index · Typical
11.4:1
small classes for Illinois
695
students enrolled

Mchenry Middle School has class sizes smaller than 79% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Mchenry Middle School ranks #4 of 6 public schools in Mchenry, IL.

School address

Enrollment

695

Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

61.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

11.4:1

vs 14:1 Illinois avg

-19% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Mchenry Middle School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Mchenry Middle School

Mchenry Middle School is a large middle school in Mchenry, Illinois, enrolling 695 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 11.4:1 puts it in the smaller third of Illinois schools by student-teacher ratio.

Enrollment of 695 puts it in the larger third of Illinois schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 3,845 scored Illinois schools.

Its student body is led by White (72%) and Hispanic or Latino (24%) (diversity index 42/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 25.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Mchenry Ccsd 15 also operates Parkland School (645 students) and Riverwood Elementary School (619 students) alongside Mchenry Middle School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Mchenry Middle School compares

Mchenry Middle School on the metrics families compare, against Illinois and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Illinois Illinois avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.4:1 ▼ 19% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 695 top 14% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11.4:1
Leaner classes than 82% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
695
Bigger than 80% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
11.4:1
students per teacher - 19% below state mean
Top 21% in Illinois - lower ratio than 79% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
25.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$19,607
per pupil, district-wide - above Illinois avg of $17,042
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 11 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 72.2%
Hispanic or Latino 23.5%
Two or More 2.4%
Asian 0.9%
African American 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: White at 72.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 42.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 42.3, Mchenry Middle School is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mchenry Ccsd 15, which includes Mchenry Middle School.

$19,607
Per student
+15%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
+18%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 61.7%
State 32.0%
Federal 6.3%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Mchenry Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Parkland School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Riverwood Elementary School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Valley View Elem School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Edgebrook Elem School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Chauncey H Duker School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Mchenry Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Mchenry Ccsd 15 · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Illinois, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Mchenry Middle School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Mchenry Middle School

How many students attend Mchenry Middle School?

Mchenry Middle School has 695 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Mchenry, IL.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Mchenry Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Mchenry Middle School is 11.4:1, which is 19% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 27% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mchenry Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Mchenry Middle School is White at 72.2% of enrollment, in Mchenry, IL.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Mchenry Middle School?

Mchenry Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Mchenry Middle School rank among public schools in Mchenry?

By Resource Investment Index, Mchenry Middle School ranks #4 of 6 public schools in Mchenry, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Mchenry on the city page.

Is Mchenry Middle School a good school?

Mchenry Middle School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 79% of Illinois schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Mchenry Ccsd 15?

Besides Mchenry Middle School, Mchenry Ccsd 15 also operates Parkland School (645 students), Riverwood Elementary School (619 students), and Valley View Elem School (526 students). See the Mchenry Ccsd 15 district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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