B+
Newark Community High School District 18
Public school districtGrades 9–12Regional · 11 towns
Serves Yorkville, Kendall Township, Mission Township, Big Grove Township, Fox Township, Newark, Nettle Creek Township, Lisbon Township, Millington, Lisbon and Millbrook, and parts of Miller Township.
Students
175
Schools
1
Spent per student
$21,517
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
23%
What stands out about Newark Community High School District 18
- School Grade B+: better than 72% of Illinois districts
- Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- 11 students per teacher
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 proficiency24.5%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts44.5%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 87.3% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$21,517 per student · 0% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 48%Support & administration 52%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 80%State 15%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
173’20
168’21
171’22
178’23
175’24
About steady.
Students
White 82%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 4%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Oswego Community Unit School District 308Montgomery, Na-Au-Say Township, Oswego Township
$18,315per student
Sandwich Community Unit School District 430Northville Township, Sandwich
$15,265per student
Morris Community High School District 101Erienna Township, Saratoga Township
$13,309per student
Somonauk Community Unit School District 432Northville Township
$18,255per 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.