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

McLean County, Illinois

McLean County is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois. McLean County is included in the Bloomington–Normal, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 169,572, which is an increase of 12.7% from 150,433 in 2000. Its county seat is...

 and a small portion of Woodford County, Illinois.

A public election on created the school district. The district covers 11 congressional townships, including all of the communities of Carlock

Carlock, Illinois

Carlock is a village in McLean County, Illinois, United States. The population was 552 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Bloomington–Normal Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Carlock is located at ....

, Hudson

Hudson, Illinois

Hudson is a village in McLean County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,838 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Bloomington–Normal Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Hudson is located at ....

, Normal

Normal, Illinois

Normal is an incorporated town in McLean County, Illinois, United States. It had a population of 52,497 as of the 2010 census. Normal is the smaller of two principal municipalities of the Bloomington-Normal metropolitan area...

, and Towanda

Towanda, Illinois

Towanda is a village in McLean County, Illinois, United States. The population was 480 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Bloomington–Normal Metropolitan Statistical Area....

. It also covers parts of Bloomington

Bloomington, Illinois

Bloomington is a city in McLean County, Illinois, United States and the county seat. It is adjacent to Normal, Illinois, and is the more populous of the two principal municipalities of the Bloomington-Normal metropolitan area...

 not in Bloomington School District 87.

, 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. The two high schools are Normal Community High School

Normal Community High school

Normal Community High School is a public high school located in Normal, Illinois that was founded in 1905. NCHS serves parts of Normal, Bloomington, and Towanda and is home to over 1,900 students with 150 faculty and staff....

 and Normal Community West High School

Normal Community West High School

Normal Community West High School is a public high school in Normal, Illinois. The mascot is the wildcat and school colors are black and silver. The school opened in 1995 and its current student body numbers roughly 2,000.-Sports:Football...

.

Schools

• Benjamin Elementary
• Brigham Elementary
• Carlock Elementary
• Cedar Ridge Elementary
• Fairview Elementary
• Fox Creek Elementary
• Glenn Elementary
• Grove Elementary
• Colene Hoose Elementary
• Hudson Elementary
• Northpoint Elementary
• Oakdale Elementary
• Parkside Elementary
• Pepper Ridge Elementary
• Prairieland Elementary
• Sugar Creek Elementary
• Towanda Elementary

• Chiddix Junior High
• George L. Evans Junior High
• Parkside Junior High
• Kingsley Junior High

• Normal Community High School
  Normal Community High school
  Normal Community High School is a public high school located in Normal, Illinois that was founded in 1905. NCHS serves parts of Normal, Bloomington, and Towanda and is home to over 1,900 students with 150 faculty and staff....
  
  
• Normal Community West High School
  Normal Community West High School
  Normal Community West High School is a public high school in Normal, Illinois. The mascot is the wildcat and school colors are black and silver. The school opened in 1995 and its current student body numbers roughly 2,000.-Sports:Football...