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Huntley Consolidated School District 158

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns

Serves Grafton Township, Lake in the Hills, Huntley, Rutland Township and Coral Township, and parts of Algonquin, Gilberts and Lakewood.

Students

8,401

Schools

9

Spent per student

$18,513

IL $21,567

Students per teacher

14:1

Free or reduced lunch

21%

Debt

$104.5M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Huntley Consolidated School District 158

School Grade A−: better than 79% of Illinois districts
Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
Reading / language arts 11 pts above the state
Spends 14% less per student than the IL average
14 students per teacher
Debt of $104.5M, about $12,437 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Clarion Township.

K–62 schoolsMendota Community Consolidated School District 289

7–122 schoolsMendota Community Consolidated School District 289

Test scores vs. IL

2020–21

Math proficiency37%

State average 25.8%

Reading / language arts42%

State average 30.7%

Graduation rate (4-year)92%

State average 87.3%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$18,513 per student · 14% below IL

Spending

Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 37%Other 2%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 55%State 42%Federal 3%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

8,843’20

8,645’21

8,595’22

8,519’23

8,401’24

Down 5% since 2020.

Students

White 68%Hispanic 16%Asian 9%Black 4%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

9 public schools.

Leggee Elementary School

Elementary · Grades K–5 · Huntley

877 students13:1

Martin Elementary School

Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Lake in the Hills

776 students13:1

Chesak Elementary School

Elementary · Grades K–2 · Lake in the Hills

643 students13:1

Conley Elementary School

Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Algonquin

598 students14:1

Mackeben Elementary School

Elementary · Grades K–2 · Algonquin

522 students15:1

Marlowe Middle School

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lake in the Hills

1,215 students14:1

Heineman Middle School

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Algonquin

724 students13:1

Huntley High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Huntley

2,804 students16:1

District 158 Early Childhood Ctr

Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Lk In The Hls

242 students22:1

Towns served

Grafton Township 56,996Lake in the Hills 28,800Huntley 28,005Rutland Township 27,636Coral Township 3,648

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Community Unit School District 300Algonquin Township, Carpentersville, Dundee Township

$18,172per student

Community High School District 155Algonquin Township, Cary, Crystal Lake

$25,105per student

Crystal Lake Community Consolidated School District 47Algonquin Township, Crystal Lake

$17,506per student

Cary Community Consolidated School District 26Algonquin Township, Cary

$16,761per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.