At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
12,407
NCES CCD 2024–25
Open schools
26
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
14.4:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$16,620
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$10,397
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
PK–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22
These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Agency figures aggregate matched current school records; they may not cover the complete historical district.
- Students
- 12,157
- Teachers (FTE)
- 962.6
- Student–teacher ratio
- 12.6:1
What current records say about McLean County USD 5
McLean County USD 5 operates 26 current public-school records serving grades PK–12 in Normal, Illinois. NCES reports 12,407 students and 864.4 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
Within Illinois agencies of the same NCES type, it ranks 15 of 854 with reported enrollment. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $16,620 in current expenditure per pupil and $10,397 per pupil assigned to instruction. Within the same NCES agency type, this places reported current spending 449 of 843 in Illinois. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and agency responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Reported needs and resources
- English learners
- 5.7%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 19.3%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 864.4
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $206,233,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
McLean County USD 5
Normal, Illinois
NCES EDGE 2024–25 · 40.5021, -89.0218
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White53.7%
- Hispanic12.9%
- Black15.3%
- Asian9.7%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.4%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial8.1%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22 matched schools. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Explore schools in McLean County USD 5
26 current directory entries
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Showing 1–24 of 26 schools · enrollment and ratios: NCES 2024–25. Scroll the table to see all columns.
| School | Level / grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Elem School | ElementaryKG–05 | 607 | 18.1:1 | |
| Brigham Elementary | OtherPK–PK | 313 | 17.4:1 | |
| Carlock Elem School | ElementaryKG–05 | 111 | 13.3:1 | |
| Cedar Ridge Elem School | ElementaryKG–05 | 418 | 12.3:1 | |
| Chiddix Jr High School | Middle06–08 | 597 | 12.9:1 | |
| Colene Hoose Elem School | ElementaryKG–05 | 413 | 11:1 | |
| Eugene Field School | High12–12 | 0 | 0:1 | |
| Evans Junior High School | Middle06–08 | 778 | 14.1:1 | |
| Fairview Elem School | ElementaryKG–05 | 280 | 17.1:1 | |
| Fox Creek Elementary School | ElementaryKG–05 | 292 | 13.2:1 | |
| Glenn Elem School | ElementaryKG–05 | 272 | 16.5:1 | |
| Grove Elementary School | ElementaryKG–05 | 519 | 17.6:1 | |
| Hudson Elem School | ElementaryKG–05 | 216 | 13.4:1 | |
| Kingsley Jr High School | Middle06–08 | 730 | 14:1 | |
| McClean Co Detention Center | High06–12 | 0 | Not reported | |
| Normal Community High School | High09–12 | 2,079 | 15.2:1 | |
| Normal Community West High School | High09–12 | 1,590 | 15.1:1 | |
| Northpoint Elementary School | ElementaryKG–05 | 472 | 15.1:1 | |
| Oakdale Elem School | ElementaryKG–05 | 386 | 13.9:1 | |
| Parkside Elementary School | ElementaryPK–05 | 322 | 14:1 | |
| Parkside Jr High School | Middle06–08 | 598 | 11.9:1 | |
| Pepper Ridge Elementary School | ElementaryKG–05 | 287 | 11.2:1 | |
| Prairieland Elementary School | ElementaryKG–05 | 450 | 15.4:1 | |
| Sugar Creek Elem School | ElementaryPK–05 | 468 | 18.5:1 |