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Schools in Towanda Township · McLean County Unit School District 5

Towanda Township’s public schools outscore 68% of Illinois districts

Math proficiency in Towanda Township’s districts is 30%, above the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the public school district serving Towanda Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
31%
▲ 1 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
30%
▲ 4 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
91%
▲ 3 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.9K
▼ 22% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.5
IL 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
4,975 students on the public path
In brief

Towanda Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 717 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Towanda Township’s, its schools beat 56%, lower than their 68% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 31% and math 30% in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,899 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then four middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Towanda Township’s grade

B Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 68% of Illinois school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Illinois average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 68%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (717)Better than 56%
Towns in McLean County (31)Better than 52%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 5,509 test results and a graduating class of 895 could put Towanda Township anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Towanda Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,680 in math, 6,338 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Towanda Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5Towanda Elem SchoolMcLean County Unit School District 5B+
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B+
9–12Normal Community High SchoolMcLean County Unit School District 5A

Towanda Township’s public schools are run by McLean County Unit School District 5. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

McLean County Unit School District 5Grades PK–12 · 24 schools · 12,407 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 14.5 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$16,899IL $21,567 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2020–21

Close to the state in reading

Reading31%
State average 29.9% · 6338 students tested
Math30%
State average 25.8% · 4680 students tested

Towanda Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Towanda Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Towanda TownshipB+McLean County Unit School District 5
Bloomington CityBMcLean County Unit School District 5 PK–12 · Bloomington School District 87 PK–12
BloomingtonBMcLean County Unit School District 5 PK–12 · Bloomington School District 87 PK–12
Money CreekB+Lexington Community Unit School District 7 PK–12 · McLean County Unit School District 5 PK–12
NormalB+McLean County Unit School District 5
Old TownB+Tri-Valley Community Unit School District 3 PK–12 · McLean County Unit School District 5 PK–12
Normal Township—McLean County Unit School District 5
Blue Mound—Ridgeview Community Unit School District 19 PK–12 · Tri-Valley Community Unit School District 3 PK–12

6 of the 7 neighbors share McLean County Unit School District 5 with Towanda Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Towanda Township

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Towanda Townshipby address
Towanda Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Towanda
B+
193 students15:1Rate it →
Normal Community High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Normal
A
2,079 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Towanda Townshipin other towns
Evans Junior High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Bloomington
B
778 students14:1Rate it →
Kingsley Jr High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Normal
B−
730 students14:1Rate it →
Parkside Jr High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Normal
B
598 students12:1Rate it →
Chiddix Jr High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Normal
B+
597 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Towanda Township’s schools

Are Towanda Township’s schools good?

By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Towanda Township children attend outscore 68% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 56%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Towanda Township in?

McLean County Unit School District 5, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 12,407 students in 24 schools (2024–25).

Where do Towanda Township kids go to high school?

Normal Community High School in Normal, with 2,079 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Towanda Township’s graduation rate?

91% of the class of 2023 in McLean County Unit School District 5 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Towanda Township spend per student?

$16,899 in McLean County Unit School District 5 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.