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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 are 4 public preschools serving 1,297 students in Mclean County USD 5 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschools in Mclean County USD 5 School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 19% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
26 Schools
1,369 Schools
# Students
12,409 Students
498,575 Students
# Teachers
879 Teachers
37,133 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.
Overall District Rank
#317 out of 852 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)30%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
50%
Graduation Rate
89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.70
# American Indian Students
46 Students
1,178 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
1,155 Students
20,186 Students
% Asian Students
9%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,243 Students
150,958 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
30%
# Black Students
1,850 Students
94,998 Students
% Black Students
15%
19%
# White Students
7,325 Students
211,298 Students
% White Students
59%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
460 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
783 Students
19,464 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
490
71,851
# Students in K Grade:
909
69,808
# Students in 1st Grade:
927
69,389
# Students in 2nd Grade:
878
63,382
# Students in 3rd Grade:
920
54,489
# Students in 4th Grade:
900
51,166
# Students in 5th Grade:
864
45,751
# Students in 6th Grade:
924
28,125
# Students in 7th Grade:
885
21,705
# Students in 8th Grade:
921
22,666
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,035
176
# Students in 10th Grade:
985
23
# Students in 11th Grade:
886
23
# Students in 12th Grade:
885
21
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
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.
Total Revenue
$246 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$217 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,794
$21,914
Spending / Student
$17,490
$21,170
Best Mclean County USD 5 School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fairview Elementary School
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
416 Fairview St
Normal, IL 61761
(309) 557-4415
Normal, IL 61761
(309) 557-4415
Grades: PK-5
| 319 students
Rank: #22.
Parkside Elementary School
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1900 W College Ave
Normal, IL 61761
(309) 557-4422
Normal, IL 61761
(309) 557-4422
Grades: PK-5
| 292 students
Rank: #33.
Sugar Creek Elementary School
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
200 N Towanda Ave
Normal, IL 61761
(309) 557-4425
Normal, IL 61761
(309) 557-4425
Grades: PK-5
| 414 students
Rank: n/an/a
201 Brigham School Rd
Bloomington, IL 61704
(309) 557-4413
Bloomington, IL 61704
(309) 557-4413
Grades: PK
| 272 students
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