B−
Argo Community High School District 217
Public school districtGrades 9–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Lyons, Bridgeview, Justice, Summit, Willow Springs and Bedford Park, and parts of Hickory Hills and Lyons.
Students
1,817
Schools
1
Spent per student
$26,897
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
65%
Debt
$37.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Argo Community High School District 217
- School Grade B−: better than 45% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
- Spends 25% more per student than the IL average
- 15 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 5.5% since 2020
- Debt of $37.2M, about $20,479 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for McHenry.
K–55 elementary schoolsMcHenry Community Consolidated School District 15
6–82 middle schoolsMcHenry Community Consolidated School District 15
9–12McHenry Community High SchoolMcHenry Community High School District 156
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency20%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts20%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$26,897 per student · 25% above IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 41%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 49%State 38%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,923’20
1,943’21
1,924’22
1,841’23
1,817’24
Down 5.5% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 54%White 31%Black 11%Asian 2%Two or more races 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Lyons Township High School District 204Brookfield, Burr Ridge, Hodgkins
$27,424per student
J. Sterling Morton High School District 201Forest View, McCook, Stickney
$19,103per student
Reavis Township High School District 220Burbank, Forest View, Stickney
$18,645per student
Central Stickney School District 110Forest View, Stickney
$22,125per 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.