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Schools in Ringwood

Ringwood’s public schools

McHenry Community High School District 156 and Johnsburg Community Unit School District 12 have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Ringwood. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?2/3schools above Illinois’s middle

Each public school’s letter compares its own results with the state’s other public schools. How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
24%
2020–21
Math proficiency
27%
2020–21
Graduate on time
90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.4K
▼ 10% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024 · McHenry Community High School District 156
Students per teacher
14.8
IL 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
3,895 students on the public path
In brief

Ringwood’s schools, in brief

School by school

2 of Ringwood’s 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Illinois’s 3,406 public schools. Johnsburg High School places highest (better than 65%); Johnsburg Elementary School lowest (31%). 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Ringwood, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2Ringwood School Primary CtrJohnsburg Community Unit School District 12No scores
3–5Johnsburg Elementary Schoolin JohnsburgC
6–8Johnsburg Jr High Schoolin JohnsburgB−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the McHenry Community High School District 156.

Two districts serve Ringwood

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

McHenry Community High School District 156Grades 9–12 · 1 schools · 2,214 students · 15.4 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$19,440IL $21,567 · FY2024
B
Johnsburg Community Unit School District 12Grades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,681 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 14.0 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$20,645IL $21,567 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2020–21

Below the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, McHenry Community High School District 15624%
State average 29.9% · 575 students tested
Math · 9–12, McHenry Community High School District 15627%
State average 25.8% · 502 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Johnsburg Community Unit School District 1229%
State average 29.9% · 854 students tested
Math · PK–12, Johnsburg Community Unit School District 1222%
State average 25.8% · 691 students tested

Ringwood vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Ringwood—Johnsburg Community Unit School District 12 PK–12 · McHenry Community High School District 156 9–12
JohnsburgBJohnsburg Community Unit School District 12 PK–12 · McHenry Community High School District 156 9–12
Wonder LakeB+Harrison School District 36 PK–8 · Woodstock Community Unit School District 200 PK–12 · McHenry Community High School District 156 9–12

All 2 neighbors share McHenry Community High School District 156 with Ringwood for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Ringwood

5 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 Ringwoodin other towns
Ringwood School Primary Ctr
Elementary · Grades PK–2
420 students14:1Rate it →
Johnsburg Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Johnsburg
C
386 students14:1Rate it →
Johnsburg Jr High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Johnsburg
B−
373 students15:1Rate it →
McHenry Community High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Mchenry
2,214 students15:1Rate it →
Johnsburg High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Johnsburg
B+
502 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Ringwood’s schools

Are Ringwood’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Ringwood. McHenry Community High School District 156 and Johnsburg Community Unit School District 12 have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Ringwood. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 2 of its 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Illinois’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Ringwood in?

McHenry Community High School District 156 and Johnsburg Community Unit School District 12.

Where do Ringwood kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: McHenry Community High School and Johnsburg High School.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.