Top Rankings
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
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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#317 out of 852 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)28%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
50%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)92%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
10%
4%
% Hispanic
11%
32%
% Black
15%
18%
% White
57%
42%
% 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 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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