McLean County USD 5
McLean County USD 5 is a public school district based in Normal, Illinois, serving 12,407 students in 26 schools. By enrollment it ranks #15 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 96% of them. Its schools average 477 students each, about the same as the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Kristen Kendrick Weikle. It spends about $16,321 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 14.4 students per teacher.
How McLean County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | McLean County | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $16,321 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,712 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $217.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $245.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 864 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,916 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.4 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 653 | 490 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Illinois median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Dr. Kristen Kendrick Weikle
Source: Illinois State Board of Education, Directory of Educational Entities, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in Illinois
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peoria School District 150Peoria | 12,913 | 30 | $18,089 | 15.0 | #13 |
| Township HSD 211Palatine | 12,458 | 7 | $24,270 | 14.8 | #14 |
| McLean County USD 5Normal · this district | 12,407 | 26 | $16,321 | 14.4 | #15 |
| Aurora East USD 131Aurora | 12,187 | 20 | $12,429 | 15.7 | #16 |
| Township HSD 214Arlington Heights | 11,911 | 10 | $23,483 | 15.4 | #17 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaumont UnifiedBeaumont, CA | 12,448 | $11,849 | 23.4 |
| Higley Unified School District (4248)Gilbert, AZ | 12,387 | $8,091 | 16.6 |
| Pulaski County Special School DistrictLittle Rock, AR | 12,368 | $13,220 | 13.4 |
| Upper Darby School DistrictUpper Darby, PA | 12,356 | $13,933 | 13.7 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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