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YBMC Charter School

Q: Is YBMC Charter School a good school?

YBMC Charter School ranks in the bottom 0.0% of Illinois high schools.

Q: How many students attend YBMC Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 16 students attended YBMC Charter School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of YBMC Charter School?

Students at YBMC Charter School are 44% African American, 31% White, 19% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

Public, Charter Grades 11-12

698^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 0% of Illinois high schools

Summary

YBMC Charter School is a small high school located in Normal, Illinois, serving grades 11-12 with a total enrollment of 24 students. The school is part of the McLean County Unified School District 5, which is ranked 432 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

YBMC Charter School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Illinois high schools over the past several years, with its highest ranking being 593 out of 697 schools in 2023-2024. The school's test scores are significantly below the district and state averages across all subject areas, with 0% of students proficient or better in ACT/English Language Arts, ACT/Mathematics, and ACT/Science in 2024-2025. Additionally, YBMC Charter School has experienced high dropout rates, ranging from 2.4% to 44.7% in recent years, and chronic absenteeism rates as high as 54.5%. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 87.6% and 90.4% over the past few years, which is lower than the district and state averages.

While YBMC Charter School's overall performance is poor, the school has shown some strengths in specific student subgroups, such as ranking 180 out of 482 Illinois high schools for special education students and 57 out of 429 for disabled students in 2023-2024. However, when compared to the nearby high schools, such as Normal Community High School and Normal Community West High School, YBMC Charter School significantly underperforms in academic measures, graduation rates, and attendance. The combination of low academic performance, high dropout and absenteeism rates, and a high proportion of economically disadvantaged students suggests that YBMC Charter School may be facing significant challenges in providing a quality education to its students.

Students ?

4.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,402

Per pupil spending ?

61.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

360 Wylie Dr Ste 305
Normal, IL 61761-5500

(309) 454-3898

District: McLean County Unified School District 5

Racial breakdown:

African American:

43.8%

White:

31.3%

Two or more races:

18.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2011 → <1st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 4 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (0% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (<1st percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Illinois average (21% vs 88%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school0%

District avg50%

Illinois avg47%

698^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 1 pts since 2017

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3High Schools in the McLean County Unified School District 5

432^nd of 811McLean County Unified School District 5 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	3.1	698 of 698	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.5	593 of 697	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.7	687 of 699	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.1	655 of 699	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.2	618 of 701	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	6.4	626 of 647	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	4.0	635 of 642	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	3.3	630 of 670	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	1.3	667 of 670	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	2.3	634 of 655	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	3.2	604 of 643	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	79.2	57 of 429	86.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	25.6	482 of 639	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.6	637 of 644	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	578 of 626	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.3	495 of 639	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.4	552 of 585	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	21.1	526 of 668	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.6	572 of 675	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	5.4	612 of 619	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	47.2	180 of 482	62.7%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2024)87th percentile+72 vs school

Special Education (2024)63rd percentile+48 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)25th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2024)21st percentile+6 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts0%-52 vs state

Mathematics0%-39 vs state

Science0%-49 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2025)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2025)		PreACT Secure Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 9th Grade	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 10th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
YBMC Charter School	Public, Charter	11-12	360 Wylie Dr Ste 305	Normal	61761	McLean County	McLean County Unified School District 5	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 454-3898	16	4	4.0		5 (31.3%)	7 (43.8%)	1 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (18.8%)	3.1	698^th of 698 public high schools	0.0%		15.5	593^rd of 697 public high schools	14.9%	105							0.0	0.0	0.0									$12,402	$00	$12,402
Normal Community West High School	Public	9-12	501 N Parkside Rd	Normal	61761	McLean County	McLean County Unified School District 5	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 557-4402	1,590	105	15.1	38.6%	1,003 (63.1%)	252 (15.8%)	200 (12.6%)	25 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	110 (6.9%)	63.7	220^th of 698 public high schools	68.5%		54.3	269^th of 697 public high schools	61.4%	49	68.2	60.6	31.2	30.8	55.8	55.7	52.0	30.1	46.2	98.9	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.5	99.0	99.2	97.5	$14,423	$424	$13,999
University High School	Public	9-12	Isu Campus Box 5300	Normal	61790	McLean County	ISU Laboratory Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 438-8994	624	42	15.0		441 (70.7%)	35 (5.6%)	48 (7.7%)	50 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (7.9%)	97.2	18^th of 698 public high schools	97.4%		99.8	11^th of 697 public high schools	98.4%	7	89.5	86.6	62.1	64.3	80.4	85.2	80.4	73.6	83.8	99.4	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.7
Safe School Program	Public	7-12	201 E Grove St Ste 300	Bloomington	61701	McLean County	DeWitt/Livingstn/Logan/McLean ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 888-5120	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Regional Alop School	Public	7-12	201 E Grove St Ste 300	Bloomington	61701	McLean County	DeWitt/Livingstn/Logan/McLean ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 888-5120	0	16	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
McClean County Detention Center	Public	6-12	903 N Main St	Normal	61761	McLean County	McLean County Unified School District 5	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 888-5550	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Eugene Field School	Public	12	412 E Cypress St	Normal	61761	McLean County	McLean County Unified School District 5	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 557-4440	0	7	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)										97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	100.0	95.5	100.0	97.7	$49,225	$7,829	$41,396
Bloomington Area Career Center	Public	10-12	1202 E Locust St	Bloomington	61701	McLean County	DeWitt/Livingstn/Logan/McLean ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 829-8671	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Bloomington High School	Public	9-12	1202 E Locust St	Bloomington	61701	McLean County	Bloomington School District 87	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 828-5201	1,369	100	13.6	60.3%	572 (41.8%)	298 (21.8%)	298 (21.8%)	30 (2.2%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	169 (12.3%)	38.7	455^th of 698 public high schools	34.8%		41.2	384^th of 697 public high schools	44.9%	71	51.3	51.3	11.2	20.8	34.3	45.3	43.7	22.3	37.2	96.7	97.1	97.1	97.1	96.6	96.4	96.8	96.5	$17,141	$2,023	$15,118
Central Illinois Bridge Academy	Public	7-12	2000 Jacobssen Dr	Normal	61761	McLean County	DeWitt/Livingstn/Logan/McLean ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 888-5120	0	3	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about YBMC Charter School

How many students attend YBMC Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 16 students attended YBMC Charter School.

What is the racial makeup of YBMC Charter School?

Students at YBMC Charter School are 44% African American, 31% White, 19% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

Is YBMC Charter School a good school?

YBMC Charter School ranks in the bottom 0.0% of Illinois high schools.

What district is YBMC Charter School in?

McLean County Unified School District 5

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