McHenry CCSD 15
McHenry CCSD 15 is a public school district based in Mchenry, Illinois, serving 4,025 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #87 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 77% of them. Its schools average 503 students each, about the same as the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Josh Reitz. It spends about $21,194 per student on day-to-day operations, 26% more than the Illinois median. It has roughly 11.9 students per teacher.
How McHenry CCSD 15 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | McHenry CCSD 15 | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $21,194 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $13,182 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $92.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $100.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 337 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 775 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 11.9 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Illinois median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Dr. Josh Reitz
Source: Illinois State Board of Education, Directory of Educational Entities, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in Illinois
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89Melrose Park | 4,081 | 9 | $16,206 | 12.8 | #86 |
| McHenry CCSD 15Mchenry · this district | 4,025 | 8 | $21,194 | 11.9 | #87 |
| Triad CUSD 2Troy | 4,009 | 6 | $13,464 | 15.8 | #88 |
| Troy CCSD 30CPlainfield | 3,971 | 7 | $17,074 | 12.1 | #89 |
| Kaneland CUSD 302Maple Park | 3,908 | 7 | $19,837 | 12.1 | #90 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middlebury Community SchoolsMiddlebury, IN | 4,028 | $9,111 | 16.9 |
| Upper St. Clair School DistrictPittsburgh, PA | 4,028 | $18,746 | 14.1 |
| Yukon-Koyukuk School DistrictFairbanks, AK | 4,024 | $7,543 | 52.3 |
| Greenwood Community School CorporationGreenwood, IN | 4,023 | $9,009 | 16.5 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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