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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 216 students in Huntley Comm Sch Dist 158 School District.
Public Preschools in Huntley Comm Sch Dist 158 School District have a diversity score of 0.63, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,369 Schools
# Students
8,595 Students
498,575 Students
# Teachers
596 Teachers
37,133 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 845 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:

0.49
0.70
# American Indian Students
63 Students
1,178 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
663 Students
20,186 Students
% Asian Students
8%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,297 Students
150,958 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
30%
# Black Students
301 Students
94,998 Students
% Black Students
3%
19%
# White Students
5,985 Students
211,298 Students
% White Students
70%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
22 Students
460 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
256 Students
19,464 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
216
71,851
# Students in K Grade:
564
69,808
# Students in 1st Grade:
543
69,389
# Students in 2nd Grade:
605
63,382
# Students in 3rd Grade:
589
54,489
# Students in 4th Grade:
567
51,166
# Students in 5th Grade:
637
45,751
# Students in 6th Grade:
633
28,125
# Students in 7th Grade:
633
21,705
# Students in 8th Grade:
681
22,666
# Students in 9th Grade:
698
176
# Students in 10th Grade:
720
23
# Students in 11th Grade:
759
23
# Students in 12th Grade:
750
21
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,434 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,242 is less than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% 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
$19,434
$21,914
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
$18,242
$21,170
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 Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
10910 Reed Rd
Lake In The Hills, IL 60156
(847) 659-5400
Grades: PK
| 216 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 8,595 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 30%
  • : 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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