Summary:
Zip code 60142 has two schools in Huntley Community School District 158: Huntley High School, serving grades 9–12, and Leggee Elementary School, serving kindergarten through grade 5. The key difference is that Leggee’s strongest results are in mathematics, while Huntley High’s standout is ACT science. Overall, both schools were above the state in every listed 2025–2026 proficiency comparison, by 13 to 33 percentage points.
Leggee stands out most in mathematics: its all-grades proficiency was 67%, versus 40% statewide, and its grade 4 result was 75%, 33 points above the state. Its comparatively weakest listed result was grade 3 English language arts: 61%, still 13 points above the state, but 4 points below the district. Huntley High’s strongest result was grade 11 ACT science, at 73% compared with 48% statewide, a 25-point lead. Its smallest listed lead was grade 9 PreACT science, at 13 points above the state.
Recent trends differ: at Huntley High, six of nine comparable results rose from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026 and three fell; its average margin over the state widened by about 1 point. For example, grade 10 PreACT English language arts improved by 3 points, while grade 9 PreACT science fell by 6. At Leggee, all three comparable margins narrowed, including all-grades English language arts, from 22 to 18 points. SchoolDigger gave both schools four stars; its rankings placed Huntley High at the 90th percentile and Leggee at the 84th. In 2024–2025, student-teacher ratios were 15.6 at the high school and 13 at Leggee; free/reduced lunch eligible shares were 19% and 18%, respectively. Chronic absenteeism also differs: in 2025–2026 it was 26% at Huntley High and 14% at Leggee, compared with 24% statewide. Their different grades and assessments mean the scores are not a like-for-like school ranking.
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