High school (grades 9-12) · Normal, IL

Ybmc Charter Sch

Federal NCES profile for Ybmc Charter Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 172862006010Charter school
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0/100100/10054/100
👥 S:T ratio
79
🌟 Gifted program
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Ybmc Charter Sch earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Illinois schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Illinois.

#1 of 5
high schools in Normal · Resource Index
54
Resource Index · Higher
5.3:1
small classes for Illinois
16
students enrolled

Ybmc Charter Sch has class sizes smaller than 99% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Ybmc Charter Sch ranks #1 of 5 high schools in Normal, IL.

School address

Normal, IL 61761
District: Mclean County Usd 5 · Illinois

NCES ID 172862006010 Verify on NCES CCD record →

NCES CCD universe card

School universe 172862006010 · Normal, IL High · SMALL · CHARTER

16 enr · 5.3:1 · RII 54

Nearest enrollment peer: Normal Community High School (2,079 students)

Resource Investment Index #1 of 5 high schools in Normal. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →

Ybmc Charter Sch in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Ybmc Charter Sch reports 16 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Ybmc Charter Sch compares

Ybmc Charter Sch on the metrics families compare, against Illinois and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Illinois Illinois avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 5.3:1 ▼ 62% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 16 top 100% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

5.3:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
16
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
5.3:1
students per teacher - 62% below state mean
Top 1% in Illinois - lower ratio than 100% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$16,620
per pupil, district-wide - below Illinois avg of $18,196
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 43.8%
White 31.3%
Two or More 18.8%
Hispanic or Latino 6.3%

Largest group: African American at 43.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 67.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 67.1, Ybmc Charter Sch is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

AP program Not offered

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mclean County Usd 5, which includes Ybmc Charter Sch.

$16,620
Per student
-9%
vs Illinois
Avg $18,196
-6%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 63.3%
State 29.2%
Federal 7.4%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Ybmc Charter Sch Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Normal Community High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Normal Community West High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Evans Junior High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Kingsley Jr High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Benjamin Elem School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Ybmc Charter Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Mclean County Usd 5 · 5 sibling schools

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Similar high schools in Normal

4 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

Normal Community High School
Standard public school
2,079 students 15.4:1 students per teacher
Normal Community West High School
Standard public school
1,590 students 15.4:1 students per teacher
University High School
Standard public school
624 students 14.5:1 students per teacher
Eugene Field School
Standard public school
4 students

Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~16 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~5.3:1)

Frequently asked questions about Ybmc Charter Sch

How many students attend Ybmc Charter Sch?

Ybmc Charter Sch has 16 students enrolled. It is a high school in Normal, IL.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Ybmc Charter Sch?

The student-teacher ratio at Ybmc Charter Sch is 5.3:1, which is 62% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 66% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ybmc Charter Sch?

The largest demographic group at Ybmc Charter Sch is African American at 43.8% of enrollment, in Normal, IL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 67.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Ybmc Charter Sch?

Ybmc Charter Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Ybmc Charter Sch rank among high schools in Normal?

By Resource Investment Index, Ybmc Charter Sch ranks #1 of 5 high schools in Normal, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Normal on the city page.

What other schools are in Mclean County Usd 5?

Besides Ybmc Charter Sch, Mclean County Usd 5 also operates Normal Community High School (2,079 students), Normal Community West High School (1,590 students), and Evans Junior High School (778 students). See the Mclean County Usd 5 district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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