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Community High School District 155
Public school districtGrades 9–12Regional · 14 towns
Serves Algonquin, Grafton, Crystal Lake, Nunda, Lake in the Hills, Dorr, Cary, Cuba, Lakewood, Fox River Grove, Oakwood Hills, Prairie Grove, Bull Valley and Trout Valley.
Students
5,203
Schools
5
Spent per student
$25,105
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
29%
Debt
$11.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Community High School District 155
- School Grade A: better than 87% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 11 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts above the state
- Spends 16% more per student than the IL average
- 17 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 8.5% since 2020
- Debt of $11.6M, about $2,236 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 proficiency41%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$25,105 per student · 16% above IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 37%Other 1%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 63%State 34%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
5,688’20
5,598’21
5,405’22
5,340’23
5,203’24
Down 8.5% since 2020.
Students
White 70%Hispanic 22%Asian 3%Two or more races 3%Black 2%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.
Barrington Community Unit School District 220Barrington Hills, Barrington, Deer Park
$26,068per student
McHenry Community High School District 156Greenwood, Lakemoor, McHenry
$19,440per student
Woodstock Community Unit School District 200Greenwood, Seneca, Wonder Lake
$19,827per 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.