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McLean County Unit District No. 5

Coordinates: 40°30′09″N 89°01′17″W / 40.502434°N 89.021343°W / 40.502434; -89.021343 (District office)
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McLean County Unit District No. 5
Address
1809 West Hovey Avenue
, McLean County, Illinois, 61761
United States
Coordinates40°30′09″N 89°01′17″W / 40.502434°N 89.021343°W / 40.502434; -89.021343 (District office)
District information
TypePublic
MottoWorking together for quality public education
GradesK to 12
EstablishedMay 8, 1948 (1948-May-08)
SuperintendentMark Daniel
Asst. superintendent(s)Sandra Wilson
Schools17 elementary schools
4 junior high schools
2 high schools
1 vocational school
Budget$147 million (2014–2015)
NCES District ID1728620[1]
Students and staff
Students13,561 (2014–2015)
Staff1,650
Other information
Websitewww.unit5.org

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.[2]

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[2] 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.[2] The two high schools are Normal Community High School and Normal Community West High School.

Schools

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Elementary schools

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  • 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

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  • Chiddix Junior High School
  • Evans Junior High School
  • Kingsley Junior High School
  • Parkside Junior High School

High schools

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School Hours

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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

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ a b c "Mclean County Unit 5". Normal, Illinois: McLean County Unit District No. 5. Retrieved February 27, 2014.