Huntley Community School District 158

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

Top Rankings

Huntley Community School District 158 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%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,986 students in Huntley Community School District 158. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle Schools in Huntley Community School District 158 have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,590 Schools
# Students
8,645 Students
632,761 Students
# Teachers
586 Teachers
47,090 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Huntley Community School District 158, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 918 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 92% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#173 out of 926 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Huntley Community School District 158, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
37%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Huntley Community School District 158 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
42%
32%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Huntley Community School District 158 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(17-18)
92%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Huntley Community School District 158 and public school graduation rate of IL by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.47
0.71
# American Indian Students
65 Students
1,516 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
619 Students
31,115 Students
% Asian Students
7%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,259 Students
186,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
29%
# Black Students
253 Students
137,386 Students
% Black Students
3%
22%
# White Students
6,146 Students
252,625 Students
% White Students
71%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
20 Students
706 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
283 Students
23,065 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
185
18,027
# Students in K Grade:
510
27,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
582
28,160
# Students in 2nd Grade:
566
28,498
# Students in 3rd Grade:
562
28,667
# Students in 4th Grade:
618
30,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
609
40,414
# Students in 6th Grade:
625
111,547
# Students in 7th Grade:
672
140,906
# Students in 8th Grade:
692
145,715
# Students in 9th Grade:
715
9,004
# Students in 10th Grade:
772
8,329
# Students in 11th Grade:
713
8,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
824
7,829
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,322 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,136 is less than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$167 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart display total revenue of Huntley Community School District 158 and median value from total revenues of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$157 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart display total spending of Huntley Community School District 158 and median value from total spendings of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,322
$22,162
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Huntley Community School District 158 and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$18,136
$21,409
This chart display average spending per public school student in Huntley Community School District 158 and average spending per public school student of all school districts in IL by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Huntley Community School District 158 Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Marlowe Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
9625 Haligus Rd
Lake In The Hills, IL 60156
(847) 659-4700
Grades: 6-8
| 1,200 students
Rank: #22.
Heineman Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
725 Dr John Burkey Dr
Algonquin, IL 60102
(847) 659-4300
Grades: 6-8
| 786 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 8,645 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 29%
  • : 92% (Top 30% in IL)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 37% (Top 20%)
  • : 42% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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