Huntley Comm Sch Dist 158 School District

650 Dr John Burkey Dr
Algonquin, IL 60102-4423
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Huntley Comm Sch Dist 158 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 2,856 students in Huntley Comm Sch Dist 158 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in Huntley Comm Sch Dist 158 School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Huntley Comm Sch Dist 158 School District have a Graduation Rate of 96%, which is more than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Huntley High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,032 Schools
# Students
8,519 Students
605,599 Students
# Teachers
604 Teachers
42,722 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Huntley Comm Sch Dist 158 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#146 out of 852 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Huntley Comm Sch Dist 158  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
37%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Huntley Comm Sch Dist 158  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
44%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Huntley Comm Sch Dist 158  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
73%
50%
96%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Huntley Comm Sch Dist 158  School District and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.50
0.69
# American Indian Students
64 Students
1,567 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
706 Students
32,853 Students
% Asian Students
8%
6%
# Hispanic Students
1,319 Students
175,467 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
29%
# Black Students
311 Students
98,861 Students
% Black Students
4%
16%
# White Students
5,867 Students
273,633 Students
% White Students
69%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
18 Students
637 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
220 Students
22,148 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
262
85
# Students in K Grade:
468
405
# Students in 1st Grade:
582
432
# Students in 2nd Grade:
551
440
# Students in 3rd Grade:
618
538
# Students in 4th Grade:
599
557
# Students in 5th Grade:
584
763
# Students in 6th Grade:
650
1,672
# Students in 7th Grade:
639
4,432
# Students in 8th Grade:
653
4,914
# Students in 9th Grade:
694
149,389
# Students in 10th Grade:
705
150,473
# Students in 11th Grade:
710
146,807
# Students in 12th Grade:
804
144,692
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,607 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,405 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$167 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Huntley Comm Sch Dist 158  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$157 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart displays total spending of Huntley Comm Sch Dist 158  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,607
$21,990
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Huntley Comm Sch Dist 158  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$18,405
$21,244
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Huntley Comm Sch Dist 158  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Huntley Comm Sch Dist 158 School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Huntley High School
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
13719 Harmony Rd
Huntley, IL 60142
(847) 659-6600
Grades: 9-12
| 2,856 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 8,519 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 31%
  • : 96% (Top 5% in IL)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 37% (Top 20%)
  • : 44% (Top 20%)
  • : 73% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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