B+
Crystal Lake Community Consolidated School District 47
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 7 towns
Serves Algonquin, Grafton, Crystal Lake, Nunda, Lake in the Hills, Lakewood and Prairie Grove, and parts of Dorr, Cary and Bull Valley.
Students
6,889
Schools
13
Spent per student
$17,506
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
Debt
$17.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Crystal Lake Community Consolidated School District 47
- School Grade B+: better than 73% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
- Spends 19% less per student than the IL average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $17.9M, about $2,592 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for McHenry.
PK–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 proficiency32%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts37%
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$17,506 per student · 19% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 43%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 63%State 31%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
7,066’20
7,012’21
7,109’22
7,033’23
6,889’24
About steady.
Students
White 65%Hispanic 25%Two or more races 4%Asian 3%Black 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
13 public schools.
North Elem School
B638 students13:1
Coventry Elem School
B629 students13:1
West Elem School
A−520 students15:1
Husmann Elem School
A−518 students15:1
Indian Prairie Elem School
B+496 students13:1
Woods Creek Elementary School
A−489 students12:1
Canterbury Elem School
C+486 students13:1
South Elem School
A−390 students11:1
Glacier Ridge Elementary School
A360 students10:1
Hannah Beardsley Middle School
B+829 students14:1
Lundahl Middle School
B+797 students13:1
Richard F Bernotas Middle Sch
A−737 students11:1
Glacier Ridge Prek
0 students0:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
McHenry Community High School District 156Greenwood, Lakemoor, McHenry
$19,440per student
Woodstock Community Unit School District 200Greenwood, Seneca, Wonder Lake
$19,827per student
Community High School District 155Cuba, Fox River Grove, Oakwood Hills
$25,105per student
Community Unit School District 300Algonquin, Dundee, Rutland
$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.