Illinois public high school · McLean County USD 5

Normal Community High School

3900 E Raab Rd, Normal, IL 61761. 80.4% of its 519 graduates enrolled in college within 12 months.

McLean County USD 5Mclean County
80.4%Enrolled in college within 12 months13.6 pts above Illinois (66.8%)
91.2%4-year graduation rate (2026 Illinois Report Card)1.4 pts above Illinois (89.8%)
32.2%Students from low-income families
519Graduates in the class measured

The path from Normal Community

How Illinois measures this
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    After graduation

    4-year college 53.3%2-year college 27.2%Not enrolled within 12 months 19.6%

    Share of the most recent graduating class reported on the 2026 Illinois Report Card who enrolled in any college within 12 months. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.

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    What those choices lead to

    Illinois does not report which individual colleges each school's graduates attend. Here is how a typical college of each type in Illinois performs.

    College type in IllinoisCollegesGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrsMedian debt
    Public universities1251%$12,636$60,394$18,875
    Public 2-year and community colleges4543%$5,553$42,861$7,836
    Private nonprofit colleges3761%$19,426$61,717$22,597

    Medians across colleges of each type with at least 500 undergraduates. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. All Illinois colleges.

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    Colleges closest to Normal Community

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Illinois State University4.3 mi67%$17,829$67,557
    Illinois Wesleyan University5.1 mi73%$27,863$76,193
    Heartland Community College5.3 mi53%$15,472$46,859
    Eureka College22.5 mi36%$16,360$51,381
    Illinois Central College34.2 mi53%$10,829$41,765
    Bradley University38.5 mi73%$22,469$76,013

Where it is

Nearby high schools: Bloomington High School (4.5 mi, 58.3% to college) · University High School (4.5 mi, 90% to college) · Normal Community West High School (5.7 mi, 73.4% to college) · Tri-Valley High School (9.9 mi, 84.6% to college) · Lexington High School (10.4 mi, 74.2% to college)

Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check McLean County USD 5's attendance zone for an address.

Compared with the district and state

MeasureNormal CommunityMcLean County USD 5Illinois
Enrolled in college within 12 months80.4%77.4%66.8%
Graduation rate91.2%—89.8%

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Quick answers

What percent of Normal Community High School graduates go to college?
80.4% of its most recent class at Normal Community High School enrolled in college within 12 months, compared with 66.8% in Illinois. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.
What is the graduation rate at Normal Community High School?
Normal Community High School has a four-year graduation rate of 91.2%. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.