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Mclean County USD 5 School District

Item: Mclean County USD 5 School District
Rating: 6
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

1,365 Schools

# Students

12,407 Students

505,477 Students

# Teachers

862 Teachers

38,339 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mclean County USD 5 School District	Illinois
Pre-K	512	80
Kind	97	72
1	94	70
2	103	66
3	120	60
4	91	56
5	85	49
6	1	28

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District Rank

Mclean County USD 5 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 861 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#359 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Mclean County USD 5 School District
2023	#359
2022	#317
2021	#316
2019	#304
2018	#262
2017	#261
2016	#240
2015	#267
2014	#188
2013	#233
2012	#338
2011	#343
2010	#354

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28%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Mclean County USD 5 School District	Illinois
2023	28%	27%
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%
2010	81%	74%

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60%

50%

92%

87.6%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Mclean County USD 5 School District	Illinois
2023	92%	87%
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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(2022-23)

24.7%

29.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Mclean County USD 5 School District	Illinois
2023	24.7%	29.7%
2022	25.6%	31.6%
2021	22.2%	20.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.66

0.70

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Mclean County USD 5 School District	Illinois
2023	0.61	0.69
2022	0.60	0.68
2021	0.58	0.68
2020	0.55	0.67
2019	0.55	0.68
2018	0.54	0.68
2017	0.54	0.67
2016	0.53	0.67
2015	0.52	0.67
2014	0.52	0.66
2013	0.52	0.65
2012	0.50	0.65
2011	0.49	0.65
2010	0.44	0.64
2009	0.44	0.64
2008	0.43	0.63
2007	0.42	0.62
2006	0.40	0.61
2005	0.39	0.60
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	0.55
1997	0.22	0.55
1996	0.19	0.54
1995	0.18	0.53
1994	0.17	0.53
1993	0.17	0.53
1992	0.16	0.51
1991	0.16	0.51
1990	0.15	0.51
1989	0.14	0.50
1988	0.12	0.50

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
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%	5%
2014	9%	5%
2013	8%	4%
2012	7%	4%
2011	6%	4%
2010	8%	5%
2009	7%	5%
2008	6%	5%
2007	6%	4%
2006	6%	4%
2005	5%	4%
2004	4%	4%
2003	3%	4%
2002	4%	4%
2001	4%	3%
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%
1990	3%	3%
1989	2%	2%
1988	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

13%

33%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Mclean County USD 5 School District	Illinois
2023	10%	28%
2022	9%	27%
2021	9%	27%
2020	8%	27%
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%	21%
2008	7%	20%
2007	6%	20%
2006	5%	19%
2005	5%	18%
2004	4%	18%
2003	4%	17%
2002	3%	16%
2001	3%	16%
2000	3%	15%
1999	3%	14%
1998	3%	13%
1997	2%	13%
1996	2%	12%
1995	2%	11%
1994	2%	11%
1993	2%	11%
1992	1%	10%
1991	1%	10%
1990	1%	9%
1989	1%	9%
1988	1%	9%

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% Black

15%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Mclean County USD 5 School District	Illinois
2023	15%	16%
2022	15%	17%
2021	14%	17%
2020	13%	16%
2019	13%	17%
2018	12%	17%
2017	12%	17%
2016	12%	17%
2015	12%	18%
2014	11%	17%
2013	12%	18%
2012	12%	18%
2011	12%	19%
2010	13%	19%
2009	14%	20%
2008	14%	20%
2007	14%	20%
2006	13%	20%
2005	14%	21%
2004	14%	21%
2003	13%	21%
2002	12%	21%
2001	11%	21%
2000	10%	21%
1999	10%	21%
1998	10%	21%
1997	7%	21%
1996	6%	21%
1995	6%	21%
1994	5%	21%
1993	6%	21%
1992	6%	21%
1991	5%	21%
1990	4%	22%
1989	4%	22%
1988	4%	22%

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% White

54%

41%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Mclean County USD 5 School District	Illinois
2023	59%	46%
2022	61%	47%
2021	62%	47%
2020	65%	48%
2019	65%	48%
2018	66%	48%
2017	66%	49%
2016	67%	49%
2015	68%	49%
2014	68%	50%
2013	68%	51%
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%	63%
1996	90%	64%
1995	90%	65%
1994	91%	65%
1993	90%	65%
1992	91%	66%
1991	92%	66%
1990	92%	66%
1989	92%	67%
1988	94%	67%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
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%	4%
2017	6%	3%
2016	5%	3%
2015	6%	3%
2014	5%	3%
2013	5%	3%
2012	5%	3%
2011	5%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,524 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,344 is less than the state median of $24,168. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$242 MM

$46,284 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Mclean County USD 5 School District	Illinois
2023	$242 MM	$17 MM
2022	$221 MM	$15 MM
2021	$246 MM	$15 MM
2020	$214 MM	$14 MM
2019	$210 MM	$14 MM
2018	$208 MM	$15 MM
2017	$198 MM	$13 MM
2016	$183 MM	$12 MM
2015	$145 MM	$10 MM
2014	$168 MM	$12 MM
2012	$151 MM	$11 MM
2011	$153 MM	$11 MM
2010	$145 MM	$10 MM
2009	$154 MM	$10 MM
2008	$102 MM	$9 MM
2007	$113 MM	$9 MM
2006	$102 MM	$8 MM
2005	$103 MM	$8 MM
2004	$99 MM	$8 MM
2003	$89 MM	$7 MM
2002	$86 MM	$8 MM
2001	$88 MM	$7 MM
2000	$77 MM	$7 MM
1999	$61 MM	$7 MM
1998	$59 MM	$6 MM
1997	$56 MM	$5 MM
1996	$51 MM	$5 MM
1995	$46 MM	$5 MM
1992	$30 MM	$3 MM
1990	$29 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$215 MM

$44,509 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Mclean County USD 5 School District	Illinois
2023	$215 MM	$15 MM
2022	$196 MM	$14 MM
2021	$217 MM	$14 MM
2020	$210 MM	$14 MM
2019	$199 MM	$13 MM
2018	$190 MM	$14 MM
2017	$190 MM	$12 MM
2016	$168 MM	$12 MM
2015	$184 MM	$11 MM
2014	$158 MM	$12 MM
2012	$148 MM	$11 MM
2011	$166 MM	$11 MM
2010	$184 MM	$11 MM
2009	$140 MM	$10 MM
2008	$114 MM	$9 MM
2007	$109 MM	$9 MM
2006	$101 MM	$8 MM
2005	$97 MM	$8 MM
2004	$105 MM	$8 MM
2003	$121 MM	$8 MM
2002	$123 MM	$8 MM
2001	$95 MM	$7 MM
2000	$76 MM	$7 MM
1999	$78 MM	$6 MM
1998	$57 MM	$6 MM
1997	$49 MM	$5 MM
1996	$52 MM	$5 MM
1995	$62 MM	$5 MM
1992	$32 MM	$4 MM
1990	$25 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$19,524

$25,132

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Mclean County USD 5 School District	Illinois
2023	$19,521	$19,177
2022	$17,537	$17,728
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
1992	$3,892	$4,514
1990	$4,138	$4,381

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Spending / Student

$17,344

$24,168

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Mclean County USD 5 School District	Illinois
2023	$17,342	$17,769
2022	$15,564	$16,249
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
1992	$4,149	$4,672
1990	$3,480	$4,244

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Best Mclean County USD 5 School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Sugar Creek Elementary School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 15-19%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

200 N Towanda Ave
Normal, IL 61761
(309) 557-4425

Gr: PK-5 | 468 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 61%

Rank: #22.

Parkside Elementary School

(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1900 W College Ave
Normal, IL 61761
(309) 557-4422

Gr: PK-5 | 322 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 49%

Rank: n/an/a

Brigham Elementary School

Add to Compare

201 Brigham School Rd
Bloomington, IL 61704
(309) 557-4413

Gr: PK | 313 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 74%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 26 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 12,407 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 46%
: 92% (Top 20% in IL)
: Top 50%
: 28% (Top 50%)
: 31% (Top 50%)
: 60% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education