| McLean County Unit District No. 5 | |
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| Address | |
| 1809 West Hovey Avenue
Normal, McLean County, Illinois, 61761 United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°30′09″N 89°01′17″W / 40.502434°N 89.021343°W / 40.502434; -89.021343 (District office) |
| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Working together for quality public education |
| Grades | K to 12 |
| Established | May 8, 1948 (1948-May-08) |
| Superintendent | Mark Daniel |
| Asst. superintendent(s) | Sandra Wilson |
| Schools | 17 elementary schools 4 junior high schools 2 high schools 1 vocational school |
| Budget | $147 million (2014–2015) |
| NCES District ID | 1728620 |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 13,561 (2014–2015) |
| Staff | 1,650 |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
McLean County Unit District No. 5 (legally Community Unit School District No. 5, usually shortened to Unit 5) is a unit school district in McLean County, Illinois and a small portion of Woodford County, Illinois.
A public election on 8 May 1948 created the school district. The district covers 11 congressional townships, including all of the communities of Carlock, Hudson, Normal, and Towanda. It also covers parts of Bloomington not in Bloomington Public Schools District 87.
As of 2011, the district has around 13,000 students and 1,850 full- and part-time staff across 17 elementary, 4 junior high, and 2 high school buildings. The two high schools are Normal Community High School and Normal Community West High School.
Schools
Elementary schools
- Benjamin Elementary School
- Brigham Elementary School
- Carlock Elementary School
- Cedar Ridge Elementary School
- Fairview Elementary School
- Fox Creek Elementary School
- Glenn Elementary School
- Grove Elementary School
- Colene Hoose Elementary School
- Hudson Elementary School
- Northpoint Elementary School
- Oakdale Elementary School
- Parkside Elementary School
- Pepper Ridge Elementary School
- Prairieland Elementary School
- Sugar Creek Elementary School
- Towanda Elementary School
Junior high schools
- Chiddix Junior High School
- Evans Junior High School
- Kingsley Junior High School
- Parkside Junior High School
High schools
School Hours
Elementary Schools Regular Daily: 7:45 am to 2:30 pm Late Starts: 8:45 am to 2:30 pm
High Schools Regular Daily: 8:30 am to 3:30 pm Late Starts: 9:30 am to 3:30 pm Early Release: 8:30 am to 11:30
Junior High Schools Regular Daily: 8:45 am to 3:45 pm Late Starts: 9:45 am to 3:45 pm
References
- "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Mclean County Usd 5". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
- ^ "Mclean County Unit 5". Normal, Illinois: McLean County Unit District No. 5. Retrieved February 27, 2014.