Top Rankings
Mclean County USD 5 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 24 students in Mclean County USD 5 School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public charter schools in Illinois.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Charter School in Mclean County USD 5 School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Illinois public charter school average of 10%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 14% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public charter school average of 97% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
26 Schools
135 Schools
# Students
12,518 Students
60,138 Students
# Teachers
887 Teachers
3,533 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 864 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
#359 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
50%
Graduation Rate
92%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
10%
1%
% Hispanic
11%
42%
% Black
15%
53%
% White
57%
3%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
1%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,621 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. 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 $21,662. 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
$22,423
Spending / Student
$17,337
$21,662
Best Mclean County USD 5 School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ybmc Charter School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
360 Wylie Dr Ste 305
Normal, IL 61761
(309) 454-3898
Normal, IL 61761
(309) 454-3898
Grades: 11-12
| 24 students
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