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The public schools with the lowest student-to-teacher ratios in McLean County, Illinois

46 public schools in McLean County, Illinois appear in this ranking of the public schools with the lowest student-to-teacher ratios, ranked by the fewest students per teacher, a proxy for class size and staffing. Thomas Metcalf School leads the list at 8.7:1, against a median of 13.9:1 across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

McLean County, Illinois

Best Students/teacher

8.7:1

Median Students/teacher

13.9:1

LOWEST RATIO · MCLEAN COUNTY, ILLINOIS

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	Ratio
1	Thomas Metcalf School	Normal, IL	ISU Laboratory Schools	Elementary	459	8.7:1
2	Stevenson Elem School	Bloomington, IL	Bloomington SD 87	Elementary	299	8.8:1
3	LeRoy High School	Le Roy, IL	LeRoy CUSD 2	High	232	10.0:1
4	Colene Hoose Elem School	Normal, IL	McLean County USD 5	Elementary	413	10.9:1
5	Sheridan Elem School	Bloomington, IL	Bloomington SD 87	Elementary	314	11.1:1
6	Ridgeview Elementary School	Colfax, IL	Ridgeview CUSD 19	Elementary	247	11.2:1
7	Pepper Ridge Elementary School	Bloomington, IL	McLean County USD 5	Elementary	287	11.3:1
8	LeRoy Elementary School	Le Roy, IL	LeRoy CUSD 2	Elementary	405	11.5:1
9	Tri-Valley Elem School	Downs, IL	Tri Valley CUSD 3	Elementary	295	11.8:1
10	Irving Elementary School	Bloomington, IL	Bloomington SD 87	Elementary	303	11.9:1
11	Parkside Jr High School	Normal, IL	McLean County USD 5	Middle	598	11.9:1
12	Lexington Elem School	Lexington, IL	Lexington CUSD 7	Elementary	238	12.2:1
13	Cedar Ridge Elem School	Bloomington, IL	McLean County USD 5	Elementary	418	12.3:1
14	Chiddix Jr High School	Normal, IL	McLean County USD 5	Middle	597	12.9:1
15	Bloomington Jr High School	Bloomington, IL	Bloomington SD 87	Middle	1,050	13.1:1
16	Olympia Middle School	Stanford, IL	Olympia CUSD 16	Middle	380	13.1:1
17	Fox Creek Elementary School	Bloomington, IL	McLean County USD 5	Elementary	292	13.2:1
18	EPG Middle School	Gridley, IL	El Paso-Gridley CUSD 11	Middle	345	13.4:1
19	Olympia High School	Stanford, IL	Olympia CUSD 16	High	495	13.4:1
20	Hudson Elem School	Hudson, IL	McLean County USD 5	Elementary	216	13.4:1
21	Tri-Valley High School	Downs, IL	Tri Valley CUSD 3	High	329	13.4:1
22	Bloomington High School	Bloomington, IL	Bloomington SD 87	High	1,369	13.7:1
23	Oakdale Elem School	Normal, IL	McLean County USD 5	Elementary	386	13.9:1
24	Parkside Elementary School	Normal, IL	McLean County USD 5	Elementary	322	14.0:1
25	Kingsley Jr High School	Normal, IL	McLean County USD 5	Middle	730	14.0:1
26	Oakland Elementary School	Bloomington, IL	Bloomington SD 87	Elementary	446	14.1:1
27	Evans Junior High School	Bloomington, IL	McLean County USD 5	Middle	778	14.1:1
28	Bent Elem School	Bloomington, IL	Bloomington SD 87	Elementary	389	14.4:1
29	Heyworth Elem School	Heyworth, IL	Heyworth CUSD 4	Elementary	472	14.4:1
30	Heyworth Jr-Sr High School	Heyworth, IL	Heyworth CUSD 4	High	401	14.5:1
31	Prairie Central Primary West	Chenoa, IL	Prairie Central CUSD 8	Elementary	244	14.5:1
32	Tri-Valley Middle School	Downs, IL	Tri Valley CUSD 3	Middle	450	14.8:1
33	University High School	Normal, IL	ISU Laboratory Schools	High	624	15.0:1
34	Northpoint Elementary School	Bloomington, IL	McLean County USD 5	Elementary	472	15.1:1
35	Normal Community West High School	Normal, IL	McLean County USD 5	High	1,590	15.1:1
36	Normal Community High School	Normal, IL	McLean County USD 5	High	2,079	15.2:1
37	Prairieland Elementary School	Normal, IL	McLean County USD 5	Elementary	450	15.4:1
38	Washington Elem School	Bloomington, IL	Bloomington SD 87	Elementary	379	16.2:1
39	Olympia North Elem Sch	Danvers, IL	Olympia CUSD 16	Elementary	279	16.4:1
40	Glenn Elem School	Normal, IL	McLean County USD 5	Elementary	272	16.5:1
41	Fairview Elem School	Normal, IL	McLean County USD 5	Elementary	280	17.1:1
42	Brigham Elementary	Bloomington, IL	McLean County USD 5	Elementary	313	17.4:1
43	Grove Elementary School	Normal, IL	McLean County USD 5	Elementary	519	17.6:1
44	Benjamin Elem School	Bloomington, IL	McLean County USD 5	Elementary	607	18.1:1
45	Sugar Creek Elem School	Normal, IL	McLean County USD 5	Elementary	468	18.5:1
46	Sarah A Raymond Sch of Early Educ	Bloomington, IL	Bloomington SD 87	Elementary	260	21.7:1

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