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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 2025 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,053 students in Mclean County USD 5 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, 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 14% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 56% 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
1,387 Schools
# Students
12,518 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
887 Teachers
38,167 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 844 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
0.64
0.70
# American Indian Students
56 Students
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,186 Students
20,502 Students
% Asian Students
10%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,412 Students
162,757 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
32%
# Black Students
1,934 Students
94,002 Students
% Black Students
15%
18%
# White Students
7,081 Students
213,555 Students
% White Students
57%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
447 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
843 Students
19,465 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
525
76,065
# Students in K Grade:
897
71,052
# Students in 1st Grade:
922
68,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
944
66,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
897
56,657
# Students in 4th Grade:
941
53,643
# Students in 5th Grade:
913
46,874
# Students in 6th Grade:
863
28,049
# Students in 7th Grade:
928
22,127
# Students in 8th Grade:
893
22,424
# Students in 9th Grade:
931
40
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,008
12
# Students in 11th Grade:
930
12
# Students in 12th Grade:
926
18
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,621 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,337 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$246 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$217 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,621
$21,990
Spending / Student
$17,337
$21,244
Best Mclean County USD 5 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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
| 309 students
Rank: #22.
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
| 421 students
Rank: n/an/a
201 Brigham School Rd
Bloomington, IL 61704
(309) 557-4413
Bloomington, IL 61704
(309) 557-4413
Grades: PK
| 323 students
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