Regular local school district · McLean County

McLean County USD 5, IL: schools, enrollment and spending

McLean County USD 5 runs 26 public schools with 12,407 students in grades PK to 12. Its ratio of 14.4 students per teacher is 0.7 higher than the Illinois figure of 13.7.

At a glance

Schools: 26
Students: 12,407
Teachers (FTE): 864
Students per teacher: 14.4; IL: 13.7 · US: 15.3

Address: 1809 Hovey Ave, Normal, IL 61761
Phone: (309)557-4400
County: McLean County
Locale: Suburb: Midsize
Grades offered: PK to 12
Agency type: Regular local school district
NCES district ID: 1728620
State district ID: IL-17-064-0050-26
Total staff (FTE): 1,916
School counselors (FTE): 19.0About 653 students per counselor.
School administrators (FTE): 53.0
Charter schools: 1

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Students per teacher compared

This district14.4

Illinois13.7

United States15.3

2020 finance data

From the F-33 School District Finance Survey for fiscal year 2020, in nominal dollars. Enrollment used for per-pupil figures is the finance survey count (12,536), which can differ from 2024-25 enrollment.

Total revenue: $245.6 million
Federal revenue: $11.0 million
State revenue: $94.0 million
Local revenue: $140.6 million
Total spending: $217.0 million
Spending per pupil: $17,312
Salaries: $92.8 million42.8% of total spending.
Long-term debt (end of year): $113.7 million

Where revenue came from

Federal: 4.5%
State: 38.3%
Local: 57.2%

Illinois overall

Federal: 7.7%
State: 39.1%
Local: 53.2%

Spending per pupil compared

This district$17,312

Illinois$20,743

United States$16,826

Schools in McLean County USD 5

By level: 5 high, 4 middle, 16 elementary, 1 prekindergarten. A CEP school serves free meals to all students.


Benjamin Elementary School	Elementary	K to 5	607	18.4
Brigham Elementary	Prekindergarten	PK	313	17.4
Carlock Elementary School	Elementary	K to 5	111	13.9
Cedar Ridge Elementary School	Elementary	K to 5	418	12.7
Chiddix Junior High School	Middle	6 to 8	597	13.0
Colene Hoose Elementary School	Elementary	K to 5	413	11.2
Eugene Field School	High	12	0
Evans Junior High School	Middle	6 to 8	778	14.1
Fairview Elementary School	Elementary	K to 5	280	17.5
Fox Creek Elementary School	Elementary	K to 5	292	13.3
Glenn Elementary School	Elementary	K to 5	272	17.0
Grove Elementary School	Elementary	K to 5	519	17.9
Hudson Elementary School	Elementary	K to 5	216	13.5
Kingsley Junior High School	Middle	6 to 8	730	14.0
McClean Co Detention Center	High	6 to 12	0
Normal Community High School	High	9 to 12	2,079	15.2
Normal Community West High School	High	9 to 12	1,590	15.1
Northpoint Elementary School	Elementary	K to 5	472	15.2
Oakdale Elementary School	Elementary	K to 5	386	14.3
Parkside Elementary School	Elementary	PK to 5	322	14.0
Parkside Junior High School	Middle	6 to 8	598	12.0
Pepper Ridge Elementary School	Elementary	K to 5	287	11.5
Prairieland Elementary School	Elementary	K to 5	450	15.5
Sugar Creek Elementary School	Elementary	PK to 5	468	18.7
Towanda Elementary School	Elementary	K to 5	193	14.8
YBMC Charter SchCharter	High	11 to 12	16	4.0

Nearby and related

Other districts in McLean County

Bloomington SD 87 4,809 students
Olympia CUSD 16 1,740 students
ISU Laboratory Schools 1,083 students
Tri Valley CUSD 3 1,074 students
Heyworth CUSD 4 873 students
LeRoy CUSD 2 739 students
Ridgeview CUSD 19 520 students
Lexington CUSD 7 511 students
DeWitt/Livingstn/Logan/McLean ROE 0 students
Heart of IL Low Incidence HILIA
McLean/Dewitt Reg Voc System
Tri-County Spec Educ Assoc

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and F-33 finance 2020, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Last reviewed October 2026. Finance figures are 2020 finance data in nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation. Blank values are not available, not applicable or suppressed in the source. See the methodology.