Mclean County USD 5 School District

1809 Hovey Ave
Normal, IL 61761-4315
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Mclean County USD 5 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 28 students in Mclean County USD 5 School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public charter schools in Illinois.
Public Charter School in Mclean County USD 5 School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Illinois public charter school average of 9%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 14% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public charter school average of 97% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
26 Schools
135 Schools
# Students
12,409 Students
96,439 Students
# Teachers
879 Teachers
3,504 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Mclean County USD 5 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 845 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has increased from 86% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#317 out of 852 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Mclean County USD 5  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
30%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mclean County USD 5  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
31%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mclean County USD 5  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60%
50%
89%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Mclean County USD 5  School District and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.61
0.70
# American Indian Students
46 Students
115 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
1,155 Students
699 Students
% Asian Students
9%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,243 Students
25,610 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
28%
# Black Students
1,850 Students
31,333 Students
% Black Students
15%
33%
# White Students
7,325 Students
2,538 Students
% White Students
59%
4%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
38 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
783 Students
906 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
2%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
490
52
# Students in K Grade:
909
3,290
# Students in 1st Grade:
927
4,121
# Students in 2nd Grade:
878
39,009
# Students in 3rd Grade:
920
3,631
# Students in 4th Grade:
900
3,611
# Students in 5th Grade:
864
3,576
# Students in 6th Grade:
924
3,948
# Students in 7th Grade:
885
4,037
# Students in 8th Grade:
921
4,126
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,035
6,796
# Students in 10th Grade:
985
7,302
# Students in 11th Grade:
886
6,823
# Students in 12th Grade:
885
6,105
# Ungraded Students:
-
12

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,794 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,490 is less than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$246 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Mclean County USD 5  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$217 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart displays total spending of Mclean County USD 5  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,794
$21,914
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Mclean County USD 5  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,490
$21,170
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Mclean County USD 5  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Mclean County USD 5 School District Public Charter Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ybmc Charter School
Charter School
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
360 Wylie Dr Ste 305
Normal, IL 61761
(309) 454-3898
Grades: 11-12
| 28 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 26 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 12,409 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 41%
  • : 89% (Top 50% in IL)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 30% (Top 30%)
  • : 31% (Top 50%)
  • : 60% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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