Photo: Dwatling98 · CC BY-SA 4.0McHenry Township’s public schools score below 54% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation
In McHenry Township, 20% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the three public school districts serving McHenry Township, 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.
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.
McHenry Township’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 1193 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of McHenry Township’s, its schools beat 34%, lower than their 46% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2021, 26% of tested students were proficient in reading and 20% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
McHenry Community High School District 156 spends $19,440 per student and McHenry Community Consolidated School District 15 $23,286, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then three middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Montini Catholic School (private) and St. John the Baptist Catholic School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind McHenry Township’s grade
B−: better than 46% of Illinois school districts, #481 of 768 Illinois towns. Graduation is above the Illinois average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve McHenry Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in McHenry Township · depends on your address
Edgebrook Elem School
Grades PK–3 · 494 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Mchenry
Ringwood School Primary Ctr
Grades PK–2 · 420 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Ringwood
6th grade in McHenry Township · depends on your address
McHenry Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 695 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in McHenry
Parkland School
Grades 6–8 · 645 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in McHenry
Johnsburg Jr High School
Grades 6–8 · 373 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Johnsburg
7th grade in McHenry Township · depends on your address
McHenry Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 695 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in McHenry
Parkland School
Grades 6–8 · 645 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in McHenry
Johnsburg Jr High School
Grades 6–8 · 373 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Johnsburg
8th grade in McHenry Township · depends on your address
McHenry Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 695 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in McHenry
Parkland School
Grades 6–8 · 645 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in McHenry
Johnsburg Jr High School
Grades 6–8 · 373 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Johnsburg
9th grade in McHenry Township · depends on your address
McHenry Community High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,214 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Mchenry
Johnsburg High School
Grades 9–12 · 502 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Johnsburg
10th grade in McHenry Township · depends on your address
McHenry Community High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,214 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Mchenry
Johnsburg High School
Grades 9–12 · 502 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Johnsburg
11th grade in McHenry Township · depends on your address
McHenry Community High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,214 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Mchenry
Johnsburg High School
Grades 9–12 · 502 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Johnsburg
12th grade in McHenry Township · depends on your address
McHenry Community High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,214 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Mchenry
Johnsburg High School
Grades 9–12 · 502 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Johnsburg
Parts of McHenry Township (11% of its land) are served by Harrison School District 36 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Three districts serve McHenry Township
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
McHenry Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share McHenry Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| McHenry Township | B− | McHenry Community Consolidated School District 15 PK–8 · Johnsburg Community Unit School District 12 PK–12 · McHenry Community High School District 156 9–12 |
| Greenwood | A− | Woodstock Community Unit School District 200 PK–12 · McHenry Community High School District 156 9–12 |
| Grant | B− | Big Hollow School District 38 PK–8 · Grant Community High School District 124 9–12 |
| Nunda | B | McHenry Community Consolidated School District 15 PK–8 · Crystal Lake Community Consolidated School District 47 PK–8 · Prairie Grove Community School District 46 PK–8 |
| Wauconda | B | Wauconda Community Unit School District 118 PK–12 · Grant Community High School District 124 9–12 · Mundelein Consolidated High School District 120 9–12 |
| Bull Valley | B+ | Woodstock Community Unit School District 200 PK–12 · McHenry Community Consolidated School District 15 PK–8 · McHenry Community High School District 156 9–12 |
3 of the 5 neighbors share McHenry Community High School District 156 with McHenry Township for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in McHenry Township
15 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).
Questions about McHenry Township’s schools
Are McHenry Township’s schools good?
On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools McHenry Township children attend score below 54% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #481 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 34%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is McHenry Township in?
McHenry Community High School District 156, which runs grades 9–12 and enrolls 2,214 students in 1 schools (2024–25). Small parts of McHenry Township are served by Harrison School District 36.
Where do McHenry Township kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: McHenry Community High School and Johnsburg High School.
What is McHenry Township’s graduation rate?
90% of the class of 2023 in McHenry Community High School District 156 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.
How much does McHenry Township spend per student?
$19,440 in McHenry Community High School District 156, $23,286 in McHenry Community Consolidated School District 15 and $20,645 in Johnsburg Community Unit School District 12 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in McHenry Township?
Yes: Montini Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 256 students) and St. John the Baptist Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 65 students).
Parents talk
What McHenry Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near McHenry Township → They have their own page.
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.