B+
McLean County Unit School District 5
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 14 towns
Serves Bloomington City, Bloomington, Normal, Normal, Old Town, Bloomington, Towanda, Hudson, Hudson, Dry Grove, White Oak, Money Creek, Carlock and Towanda, and parts of Gridley, Dale and Kansas.
Students
12,407
Schools
26
Spent per student
$16,899
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
Debt
$57.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about McLean County Unit School District 5
- School Grade B+: better than 66% of Illinois districts
- Spends 22% less per student than the IL average
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $57.1M, about $4,605 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Drummer.
PK–5GCMS Elementary SchoolGibson City-Melvin-Sibley Community Unit School District 5
6–8GCMS Middle SchoolGibson City-Melvin-Sibley Community Unit School District 5
9–12GCMS High SchoolGibson City-Melvin-Sibley Community Unit School District 5
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency30%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,899 per student · 22% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 35%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 60%State 33%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
12,536’20
12,593’21
12,409’22
12,518’23
12,407’24
About steady.
Students
White 54%Black 15%Hispanic 13%Asian 10%Two or more races 8%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
26 public schools.
Benjamin Elem School
A607 students18:1
Grove Elementary School
A519 students18:1
Northpoint Elementary School
A472 students15:1
Sugar Creek Elem School
C+468 students18:1
Prairieland Elementary School
A450 students15:1
Cedar Ridge Elem School
D418 students12:1
Colene Hoose Elem School
B+413 students11:1
Oakdale Elem School
B386 students14:1
Parkside Elementary School
B−322 students14:1
Fox Creek Elementary School
C292 students13:1
Pepper Ridge Elementary School
B+287 students11:1
Fairview Elem School
B−280 students17:1
Glenn Elem School
B272 students16:1
Hudson Elem School
B+216 students13:1
Towanda Elem School
B+193 students15:1
Carlock Elem School
B111 students13:1
Evans Junior High School
B778 students14:1
Kingsley Jr High School
B730 students14:1
Parkside Jr High School
B598 students12:1
Chiddix Jr High School
B+597 students13:1
Normal Community High School
A2,079 students15:1
Normal Community West High School
B+1,590 students15:1
YBMC Charter Sch
16 students4:1
Eugene Field School
0 students0:1
McClean Co Detention Center
0 students
Brigham Elementary
313 students17:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
El Paso-Gridley Community Unit School District 11El Paso, Palestine, Waldo
$15,098per student
Tri-Valley Community Unit School District 3Blue Mound, Dawson, Downs
$15,198per student
Heyworth Community Unit School District 4Downs, Funks Grove, Randolph
$16,676per student
Lexington Community Unit School District 7Chenoa, Lexington, Lexington
$28,652per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.