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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MCLEAN COUNTY USD 5·NCES 172862003002

Normal Community High School

3900 E Raab Rd, Normal, IL 61761 · (309) 557-4401 · McLean County
GRADES 09–12HIGH22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL2,079 STUDENTS
Enrollment
2,079
High
DISTRICT 1,228 · STATE 834
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
137 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
694 students
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 56%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 950324%
Grade 1048223%
Grade 1156127%
Grade 1253326%
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 69% · US 70%
White
1,13555%
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 45% · US 43%
Hispanic
25812%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 29% · US 30%
Black
29914%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 16% · US 15%
Asian
23811%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 6% · US 6%
Two+
1467%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
1,08052%
Female
99948%

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BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
49.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.2%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.7pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

Schools most like Normal Community High School

Normal Community High School's state test result (49.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Normal Community High School this school2,07933.4%49.5%
Glenbard South High School
Glen Ellyn
1,09029.4%60.0%
Glenbard West High School
Glen Ellyn
2,33028.7%61.2%
Wheaton North High School
Wheaton
1,86329.4%62.0%
Plainfield East High School
Plainfield
1,82539.7%45.8%
Oswego East High School
Oswego
2,75824.2%51.4%
Matched among Illinois high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Normal Community High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn IllinoisIn McLean County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
49.5%#93 of 573#4 of 8
Enrollment
ranked largest first
2,079#75 of 708#1 of 11
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
15.2:1#336 of 528#8 of 8
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
64.8%#64 of 537#2 of 8
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
33.4%#480 of 578#4 of 8
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-0.6%#352 of 358#6 of 6
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
2,079
-56 (-3%) vs 2020
+55% since 1990-91, when it was 1,339
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-252,07913715.2:133% (694)
2023-242,111133.415.8:134% (721)
2022-232,131135.715.7:1N/A
2020-212,135N/AN/AN/A
2017-182,09112117.3:125% (530)
2015-162,05211418.0:126% (529)
2010-111,87411915.8:10% (0)
2000-011,3468815.3:1N/A
1990-911,3398415.9:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Normal Community High School.

Since 2017-18: students down 1% (2,091 to 2,079); teachers up 13% (121 to 137).

About Normal Community High School

A large high school in Normal, Illinois, Normal Community High School is part of McLean County USD 5. In all, 2,079 students attend the school in grades 9 through 12. It has 149% more students than the average for high schools in Illinois (about 834).

McLean County USD 5 operates 24 schools. Combined enrollment is 12,407 students.

The share of White students at Normal Community High School is 55%, a majority. The remaining students are 14% Black, 12% Hispanic, 11% Asian, and 7% multiracial. Census figures show McLean County is about 78% White. A diversity index of 65% means there is a 65% chance two randomly chosen students at Normal Community High School are from different groups.

Based on 137 full-time-equivalent teachers, Normal Community High School has a ratio of 15.2:1. The gap from the 13.8:1 average for high schools in Illinois is 1.4 students per teacher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 33%.

The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Normal Community High School is -2.7 points: 49.5% actual, 52.2% predicted.

For McLean County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $79,905, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 47%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. The county has 60 public schools and about 23,759 students.

Normal Community High School's closest public school neighbor is Grove Elementary School, about 0.8 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, Normal Community High School ranks 5th on average proficiency.

NCES assigns Normal Community High School the locale Suburb: Mid-size, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.

The school's student count fell 3% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.

Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.

McLean County at a glance

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Population
171,556
Census ACS
Median income
$79,905
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
47%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
60
23,759 students

Quick facts

School name
Normal Community High School
District
McLean County USD 5
Address
3900 E Raab Rd, Normal, IL 61761
Phone
(309) 557-4401
County
McLean County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
2,079
Teachers (FTE)
137
Student–teacher ratio
15.2:1
Free and reduced lunch
694 (33%)
Locale
22-Suburb: Mid-size
NCES ID
172862003002
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in McLean County USD 5
Other schools in Normal
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Frequently asked questions

About Normal Community High School
What is the total enrollment at Normal Community High School?
Normal Community High School enrolls approximately 2,079 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Normal Community High School serve?
Normal Community High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Normal Community High School have?
Normal Community High School employs 137 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.2:1.
How diverse is Normal Community High School?
Normal Community High School reports a student body of 55% White, 12% Hispanic, 14% Black, 11% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Normal Community High School?
Normal Community High School is overseen by McLean County USD 5 in McLean County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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