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Schools in Huntley · Huntley Consolidated School District 158

Huntley’s public schools outscore 85% of Illinois districts

In Huntley, 44% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the Illinois average (30%). The grade covers the public school district serving Huntley, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.

#120of 768 Illinois townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
44%
▲ 14 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
37%
▲ 11 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
96%
▲ 8 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.5K
▼ 14% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.4
IL 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
8,159 students on the public path
In brief

Huntley’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1319 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Huntley’s, its schools beat 95%, higher than their 85% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 44% and math 37% in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,513 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then three elementary, two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Huntley’s grade

A− Test scoresA Graduation

A: better than 85% of Illinois school districts, #120 of 768 Illinois towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Illinois average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 85%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1319)Better than 95%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,021 test results and a graduating class of 706 could put Huntley anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Huntley’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,612 in math, 4,430 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Huntley, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–23 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA
3–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB to B+
9–12Huntley High SchoolHuntley Consolidated School District 158A

Huntley’s public schools are run by Huntley Consolidated School District 158, which also serves Coral, Grafton, Lake in the Hills and Rutland. Parts of Huntley (9% of its land) are served by Community Unit School District 300 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Huntley Consolidated School District 158Grades PK–12 · 9 schools · 8,401 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 14.4 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$18,513IL $21,567 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2020–21

Well above the state in reading

Reading44%
State average 29.9% · 4430 students tested
Math37%
State average 25.8% · 3612 students tested

Huntley vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Huntley’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HuntleyAHuntley Consolidated School District 158
Lake in the HillsB+Community Unit School District 300 PK–12 · Huntley Consolidated School District 158 PK–12 · Crystal Lake Community Consolidated School District 47 PK–8
GraftonA−Huntley Consolidated School District 158 PK–12 · Crystal Lake Community Consolidated School District 47 PK–8 · Community High School District 155 9–12
CoralA−Marengo-Union Elementary Consolidated District 165 PK–8 · Huntley Consolidated School District 158 PK–12 · Riley Community Consolidated School District 18 K–8
RutlandA−Community Unit School District 300 PK–12 · Huntley Consolidated School District 158 PK–12

All 4 neighbors share Huntley Consolidated School District 158 with Huntley, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Huntley

8 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Huntleyin other towns
Leggee Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
A
877 students13:1Rate it →
Chesak Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Lake in the Hills
643 students13:1Rate it →
Mackeben Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Algonquin
522 students14:1Rate it →
Martin Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Lake in the Hills
A
776 students13:1Rate it →
Conley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Algonquin
A−
598 students14:1Rate it →
Marlowe Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lake in the Hills
B+
1,215 students14:1Rate it →
Heineman Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Algonquin
B
724 students13:1Rate it →
Huntley High School
High · Grades 9–12
A
2,804 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Huntley’s schools

Are Huntley’s schools good?

By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Huntley children attend outscore 85% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #120 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 95%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Huntley in?

Huntley Consolidated School District 158, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 8,401 students in 9 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Huntley are served by Community Unit School District 300.

Where do Huntley kids go to high school?

Huntley High School, with 2,804 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Huntley’s graduation rate?

96% of the class of 2023 in Huntley Consolidated School District 158 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Huntley spend per student?

$18,513 in Huntley Consolidated School District 158 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.