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Ball Chatham CUSD 5 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 2,398 students in Ball Chatham CUSD 5 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Ball Chatham CUSD 5 School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
6 Schools
3,107 Schools
# Students
4,655 Students
1,226,135 Students
# Teachers
280 Teachers
89,543 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Ball Chatham CUSD 5 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 845 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#287 out of 852 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)30%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
50%
Graduation Rate
93%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.71
# American Indian Students
4 Students
2,921 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
256 Students
65,128 Students
% Asian Students
6%
6%
# Hispanic Students
211 Students
321,794 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
27%
# Black Students
295 Students
201,899 Students
% Black Students
6%
17%
# White Students
3,541 Students
545,174 Students
% White Students
76%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,110 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
347 Students
52,734 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
120
53,917
# Students in K Grade:
322
116,806
# Students in 1st Grade:
296
130,447
# Students in 2nd Grade:
294
163,953
# Students in 3rd Grade:
324
128,974
# Students in 4th Grade:
316
128,440
# Students in 5th Grade:
353
130,481
# Students in 6th Grade:
372
134,578
# Students in 7th Grade:
410
113,232
# Students in 8th Grade:
344
116,943
# Students in 9th Grade:
390
2,582
# Students in 10th Grade:
371
2,075
# Students in 11th Grade:
373
1,893
# Students in 12th Grade:
370
1,802
# Ungraded Students:
-
12
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,228 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,105 is less than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$47 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,228
$21,914
Spending / Student
$10,105
$21,170
Best Ball Chatham CUSD 5 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Chatham Elementary School
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
525 S College St
Chatham, IL 62629
(217) 483-2411
Chatham, IL 62629
(217) 483-2411
Grades: K-4
| 470 students
Rank: #22.
Ball Elementary School
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1015 New City Rd
Chatham, IL 62629
(217) 483-2414
Chatham, IL 62629
(217) 483-2414
Grades: PK-4
| 607 students
Rank: #33.
Glenwood Elementary School
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1401 E Plummer Blvd
Chatham, IL 62629
(217) 483-6704
Chatham, IL 62629
(217) 483-6704
Grades: K-4
| 595 students
Rank: #44.
Glenwood Intermediate School
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
465 Chatham Rd
Chatham, IL 62629
(217) 483-1183
Chatham, IL 62629
(217) 483-1183
Grades: 5-6
| 726 students
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