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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 5 public middle schools serving 2,685 students in Mclean County USD 5 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle Schools in Mclean County USD 5 School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
26 Schools
1,600 Schools
# Students
12,518 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
887 Teachers
47,956 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
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
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
10%
5%
% Hispanic
11%
30%
% Black
15%
22%
% White
57%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
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.
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 Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Chiddix Jr High School
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
300 S Walnut St
Normal, IL 61761
(309) 557-4405
Normal, IL 61761
(309) 557-4405
Grades: 6-8
| 593 students
Rank: #22.
Parkside Jr High School
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
101 N Parkside Rd
Normal, IL 61761
(309) 557-4408
Normal, IL 61761
(309) 557-4408
Grades: 6-8
| 586 students
Rank: #33.
Evans Junior High School
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2901 Morrissey Dr
Bloomington, IL 61704
(309) 557-4406
Bloomington, IL 61704
(309) 557-4406
Grades: 6-8
| 776 students
Rank: #44.
Kingsley Jr High School
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
303 Kingsley St
Normal, IL 61761
(309) 557-4407
Normal, IL 61761
(309) 557-4407
Grades: 6-8
| 730 students
Rank: n/an/a
Mcclean Co Detention Center
Alternative School
903 N Main St
Normal, IL 61761
(309) 888-5550
Normal, IL 61761
(309) 888-5550
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
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