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Mclean County USD 5 School District

Item: Mclean County USD 5 School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

1809 Hovey Ave
Normal, IL 61761-4315

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Top 50%

Tel: (309) 557-4400

www.unit5.org

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

Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

26 Schools

4,399 Schools

# Students

12,518 Students

1,881,773 Students

# Teachers

887 Teachers

136,664 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mclean County USD 5 School District	Illinois
Pre-K	525	83
Kind	897	125
1	922	131
2	944	174
3	897	135
4	941	135
5	913	135
6	863	137
7	928	141
8	893	143
9	931	155
10	1,008	156
11	930	152
12	926	150

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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.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#317 out of 852 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Mclean County USD 5 School District
2022	#317
2021	#316
2019	#304
2018	#262
2017	#261
2016	#240
2015	#267
2014	#188
2013	#233
2012	#338
2011	#343

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(20-21)

30%

28%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Mclean County USD 5 School District	Illinois
2021	30%	28%
2019	40%	33%
2018	38%	32%
2017	40%	32%
2016	40%	31%
2015	35%	29%
2014	71%	59%
2013	67%	58%
2012	86%	80%
2011	86%	80%
2010	86%	80%

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31%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Mclean County USD 5 School District	Illinois
2022	31%	30%
2021	32%	32%
2019	42%	38%
2018	38%	37%
2017	42%	38%
2016	40%	36%
2015	38%	38%
2014	69%	57%
2013	69%	58%
2012	83%	75%
2011	83%	75%

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60%

50%

89%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Mclean County USD 5 School District	Illinois
2022	89%	87%
2018	92%	87%
2017	92%	87%
2016	89%	85%
2015	89%	85%
2014	86%	86%
2013	85%	83%
2012	84%	82%
2011	85%	83%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.64

0.70

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Mclean County USD 5 School District	Illinois
2023	0.61	0.70
2022	0.60	0.68
2021	0.58	0.68
2020	0.55	0.68
2019	0.55	0.68
2018	0.54	0.67
2017	0.54	0.67
2016	0.53	0.67
2015	0.52	0.67
2014	0.52	0.66
2013	0.52	0.66
2012	0.50	0.65
2011	0.49	0.66
2010	0.44	0.64
2009	0.44	0.64
2008	0.43	0.64
2007	0.42	0.63
2006	0.40	0.61
2005	0.39	0.61
2004	0.38	0.60
2003	0.35	0.59
2002	0.33	0.59
2001	0.31	0.58
2000	0.28	0.57
1999	0.27	0.56
1998	0.26	0.56
1997	0.22	0.54
1996	0.19	0.53
1995	0.18	0.53
1994	0.17	0.52
1993	0.17	0.52
1992	0.16	0.52
1991	0.16	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mclean County USD 5 School District	Illinois
2023	10%	6%
2022	9%	5%
2021	9%	5%
2020	9%	5%
2019	9%	5%
2018	9%	5%
2017	9%	5%
2016	9%	5%
2015	8%	6%
2014	9%	5%
2013	8%	5%
2012	7%	4%
2011	6%	5%
2010	8%	5%
2009	7%	5%
2008	6%	5%
2007	6%	5%
2006	6%	5%
2005	5%	5%
2004	4%	4%
2003	3%	4%
2002	4%	4%
2001	4%	4%
2000	3%	3%
1999	3%	3%
1998	2%	3%
1997	3%	3%
1996	2%	3%
1995	2%	3%
1994	2%	3%
1993	2%	3%
1992	2%	3%
1991	2%	3%

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% Hispanic

11%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mclean County USD 5 School District	Illinois
2023	10%	27%
2022	9%	27%
2021	9%	27%
2020	8%	26%
2019	8%	26%
2018	7%	26%
2017	7%	26%
2016	7%	26%
2015	6%	25%
2014	7%	25%
2013	7%	24%
2012	7%	24%
2011	7%	23%
2010	7%	22%
2009	7%	22%
2008	7%	21%
2007	6%	20%
2006	5%	19%
2005	5%	18%
2004	4%	18%
2003	4%	17%
2002	3%	16%
2001	3%	15%
2000	3%	15%
1999	3%	14%
1998	3%	13%
1997	2%	13%
1996	2%	12%
1995	2%	12%
1994	2%	11%
1993	2%	11%
1992	1%	10%
1991	1%	10%

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% Black

15%

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mclean County USD 5 School District	Illinois
2023	15%	17%
2022	15%	17%
2021	14%	17%
2020	13%	17%
2019	13%	17%
2018	12%	17%
2017	12%	17%
2016	12%	17%
2015	12%	17%
2014	11%	17%
2013	12%	18%
2012	12%	18%
2011	12%	18%
2010	13%	20%
2009	14%	20%
2008	14%	20%
2007	14%	20%
2006	13%	20%
2005	14%	20%
2004	14%	21%
2003	13%	21%
2002	12%	21%
2001	11%	21%
2000	10%	21%
1999	10%	21%
1998	10%	21%
1997	7%	20%
1996	6%	21%
1995	6%	20%
1994	5%	21%
1993	6%	21%
1992	6%	21%
1991	5%	21%

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% White

57%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mclean County USD 5 School District	Illinois
2023	59%	45%
2022	61%	47%
2021	62%	47%
2020	65%	48%
2019	65%	48%
2018	66%	49%
2017	66%	49%
2016	67%	49%
2015	68%	49%
2014	68%	50%
2013	68%	50%
2012	69%	51%
2011	70%	51%
2010	72%	53%
2009	72%	53%
2008	73%	54%
2007	74%	55%
2006	76%	56%
2005	76%	57%
2004	78%	57%
2003	80%	58%
2002	81%	59%
2001	82%	60%
2000	84%	61%
1999	84%	62%
1998	85%	63%
1997	88%	64%
1996	90%	64%
1995	90%	65%
1994	91%	65%
1993	90%	65%
1992	91%	66%
1991	92%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Mclean County USD 5 School District	Illinois
2023	6%	4%
2022	6%	4%
2021	6%	4%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	6%	3%
2017	6%	3%
2016	5%	3%
2015	6%	3%
2014	5%	3%
2013	5%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

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.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$246 MM

$41,381 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Mclean County USD 5 School District	Illinois
2021	$246MM	$15MM
2020	$214MM	$14MM
2019	$210MM	$14MM
2018	$208MM	$15MM
2017	$198MM	$13MM
2016	$183MM	$12MM
2015	$145MM	$10MM
2014	$168MM	$12MM
2012	$151MM	$11MM
2011	$153MM	$11MM
2010	$145MM	$10MM
2009	$154MM	$10MM
2008	$102MM	$9MM
2007	$113MM	$9MM
2006	$102MM	$8MM
2005	$103MM	$8MM
2004	$99MM	$8MM
2003	$89MM	$7MM
2002	$86MM	$8MM
2001	$88MM	$7MM
2000	$77MM	$7MM
1999	$61MM	$7MM
1998	$59MM	$6MM
1997	$56MM	$5MM
1996	$51MM	$5MM
1995	$46MM	$5MM
1992	$30MM	$3MM
1990	$29MM	$3MM

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Spending

$217 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Mclean County USD 5 School District	Illinois
2021	$217MM	$14MM
2020	$210MM	$14MM
2019	$199MM	$13MM
2018	$190MM	$14MM
2017	$190MM	$12MM
2016	$168MM	$12MM
2015	$184MM	$11MM
2014	$158MM	$12MM
2012	$148MM	$11MM
2011	$166MM	$11MM
2010	$184MM	$11MM
2009	$140MM	$10MM
2008	$114MM	$9MM
2007	$109MM	$9MM
2006	$101MM	$8MM
2005	$97MM	$8MM
2004	$105MM	$8MM
2003	$121MM	$8MM
2002	$123MM	$8MM
2001	$95MM	$7MM
2000	$76MM	$7MM
1999	$78MM	$6MM
1998	$57MM	$6MM
1997	$49MM	$5MM
1996	$52MM	$5MM
1995	$62MM	$5MM
1992	$32MM	$4MM
1990	$25MM	$3MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,621

$21,990

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Mclean County USD 5 School District	Illinois
2021	$19,593	$17,764
2020	$16,394	$19,707
2019	$16,115	$17,662
2018	$15,605	$19,255
2017	$14,587	$17,801
2016	$13,393	$14,596
2015	$10,662	$11,118
2014	$12,258	$13,203
2012	$11,312	$11,701
2011	$11,640	$11,859
2010	$11,141	$11,118
2009	$12,114	$10,546
2008	$8,159	$11,298
2007	$9,251	$10,143
2006	$8,661	$9,054
2005	$9,053	$9,158
2004	$9,017	$8,999
2003	$8,422	$8,614
2002	$8,296	$8,976
2001	$8,738	$8,649
2000	$7,737	$8,451
1999	$6,207	$7,697
1998	$5,600	$5,971
1997	$5,622	$5,662
1995	$5,458	$5,677

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Spending / Student

$17,337

$21,244

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Mclean County USD 5 School District	Illinois
2021	$17,312	$16,655
2020	$16,128	$19,097
2019	$15,263	$17,005
2018	$14,302	$18,215
2017	$14,034	$17,235
2016	$12,359	$14,516
2015	$13,607	$11,218
2014	$11,505	$12,904
2012	$11,094	$11,755
2011	$12,643	$11,220
2010	$14,218	$11,218
2009	$11,061	$10,416
2008	$9,119	$10,971
2007	$8,907	$9,827
2006	$8,589	$8,997
2005	$8,504	$9,234
2004	$9,599	$9,089
2003	$11,446	$9,395
2002	$11,879	$9,305
2001	$9,380	$8,562
2000	$7,685	$8,142
1999	$7,980	$7,325
1998	$5,400	$5,848
1997	$4,868	$5,503
1995	$7,293	$5,507

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Mclean County USD 5 School District?

Mclean County USD 5 School District manages 26 public schools serving 12,518 students.

What is the rank of Mclean County USD 5 School District?

Mclean County USD 5 School District is ranked #302 out of 844 school districts in Illinois (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2020-2021 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Illinois school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Mclean County USD 5 School District?

57% of Mclean County USD 5 School District students are White, 15% of students are Black, 11% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Asian, and 7% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Mclean County USD 5 School District?

Mclean County USD 5 School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is equal to the Illinois state average of 14:1.

What is Mclean County USD 5 School District's spending/student ratio?

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.

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 26 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 12,518 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 43%
: 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