There were 1,585 Hispanic students enrolled in McLean County Unit School District 5 in the 2024-25 school year, 13% more than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Data showed that McLean County Unit School District 5 welcomed 12,219 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 13.0% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the district.
McLean County Unit School District 5 roughly covers schools within McLean County and has a main office in Normal.
Among the 24 schools in McLean County Unit School District 5, Normal Community High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 260 students.
Nationwide, public K-12 education spending has approached roughly $857 billion, with average per-student spending near $17,000, funded primarily through state and local sources. Spending varies widely by state, and Illinois ranks above the national average, with roughly $22,000 spent per student when state, local, and federal funding are combined.
Illinois public school enrollment continues a long-term downward trend. According to statewide reporting and education data analyses, total enrollment fell to about 1.85 million students as of the 2023-24 school year, and major districts such as Chicago Public Schools saw further declines—for example, CPS reported a drop of more than 9,000 students between the 2024-25 and 2025-26 counts.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total of Hispanic Students | Hispanic students (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 12,219 | 1,585 | 13% |
| 2023-24 | 12,357 | 1,403 | 11.4% |
| 2022-23 | 12,308 | 1,232 | 10% |
| 2021-22 | 12,393 | 1,133 | 9.1% |
| 2020-21 | 12,325 | 1,058 | 8.6% |
Information in this article was obtained from the Illinois Report Card. The source data can be found here.
