B+
McHenry Community High School District 156
Public school districtGrades 9–12Regional · 12 towns
Serves McHenry, Nunda, McHenry, Greenwood, Island Lake, Lakemoor, Johnsburg, Wonder Lake, Bull Valley, McCullom Lake, Ringwood and Holiday Hills.
Students
2,214
Schools
1
Spent per student
$19,440
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
Debt
$37.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about McHenry Community High School District 156
- School Grade B+: better than 69% of Illinois districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 10% less per student than the IL average
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $37.1M, about $16,743 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 SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency27%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts30%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$19,440 per student · 10% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 43%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 61%State 36%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,218’21
2,222’22
2,231’23
2,214’24
About steady.
Students
White 68%Hispanic 27%Two or more races 2%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Wauconda Community Unit School District 118Port Barrington, Volo, Wauconda
$21,475per student
Woodstock Community Unit School District 200Dorr, Greenwood, Hartland
$19,827per student
Community High School District 155Algonquin, Dorr, Oakwood Hills
$25,105per student
Grant Community High School District 124Grant, Volo, Wauconda
$24,586per 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.