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Normal Community High School

Normal, IL · McLean County USD 5

Regular public school · Grades 9 - 12 · Suburb, midsize

145th of 601 Illinois high schools statewide · better than 76% Declining

3900 E Raab Rd, Normal, IL 61761

(309)557-4401NCES ID 172862003002Directory 202324

2,111
Students
2023–24 enrollment
15.9:1
Student / teacher ratio
33%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
34.5%
Chronically absent
IL average 25%

SchoolRow ranks Normal Community High School 145th of 601 Illinois high schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 76% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 87th in 2019 to 76th in 2025 — declining.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%76%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25

English Language Arts
Normal Community High School
62%
IL average
52%
Math
Normal Community High School
48%
IL average
38%
Science
Normal Community High School
58%
IL average
45%
English Language Arts over time Normal Community High School IL average
25%50%75%62%52%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time Normal Community High School IL average
25%50%75%48%38%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Science over time Normal Community High School IL average
25%50%75%58%45%201920202025no testing 2020–21
ELA by race, over time
25%50%75%91%66%65%48%32%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math by race, over time
25%50%75%86%55%39%30%6%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Black (last reported 2023) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.

Science by race, over time
25%50%75%87%65%55%37%26%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 2,111 students (202324, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

Hispanic11%White57%Asian11%Black15%6%
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categories changedHispanic 11%White 57%Asian 11%Black 15%96%19882023
GroupTrend20102023Change
White71.7%56.8% 14.9 pts
Black11.6%15.0% 3.4 pts
Hispanic6.4%11.0% 4.6 pts
Asian5.6%10.8% 5.2 pts
Two or more races4.1%6.0% 1.9 pts

NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.

Typical home value $268K in zip 61761 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$71K$141K$212K$283K$269K200020052010201520202025

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What school district is Normal Community High School in?

Normal Community High School is part of the McLean County USD 5 district in Normal, Illinois.

Is Normal Community High School a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Normal Community High School 145th of 601 Illinois high schools (better than 76% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Normal Community High School?

White 57%, Black 15%, Hispanic 11%, Asian 11% (2,111 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Normal Community High School cost?

The typical home value in zip code 61761 is $268K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).

Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.