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Cary Community Consolidated School District 26
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 4 towns
Serves Algonquin, Cary, Oakwood Hills and Trout Valley, and parts of Cuba.
Students
2,372
Schools
5
Spent per student
$16,761
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
27%
Debt
$3.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Cary Community Consolidated School District 26
- School Grade B: better than 59% of Illinois districts
- Spends 22% less per student than the IL average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $3.0M, about $1,278 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 proficiency25%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts33%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 95% at McHenry Community High School District 156, which runs the high school (state 87.3%) · class of 2018.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,761 per student · 22% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 41%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 62%State 33%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,316’20
2,369’21
2,302’22
2,333’23
2,372’24
About steady.
Students
White 71%Hispanic 23%Two or more races 4%Asian 2%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Community High School District 155Crystal Lake, Fox River Grove, Grafton
$25,105per student
Barrington Community Unit School District 220Barrington, Deer Park, North Barrington
$26,068per student
Crystal Lake Community Consolidated School District 47Crystal Lake, Grafton, Lake in the Hills
$17,506per student
Community Unit School District 300Algonquin, Dundee, Lake in the Hills
$18,172per 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.