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Ball Chatham Community Unit School District 5

201 W Mulberry St
Chatham, IL 62629-1329

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Top 50%

Tel: (217) 483-2416

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Ball Chatham Community Unit School District 5 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category

Attribute

Graduation Rate

Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 2,392 students in Ball Chatham Community Unit School District 5. This district's average elementary is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.

Public Elementary Schools in Ball Chatham Community Unit School District 5 have an score of 27% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and score of 30% (versus the 30% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (IL)

# Schools

6 Schools

3,101 Schools

# Students

4,631 Students

1,187,076 Students

# Teachers

271 Teachers

89,872 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ball Chatham Community Unit School District 5	Illinois
Pre-K	127	58
Kind	317	121
1	315	131
2	307	137
3	302	135
4	338	135
5	328	135
6	356	137
7	2	117

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Ball Chatham Community Unit School District 5, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (IL)

#314 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Ball Chatham Community Unit School District 5
2023	#314
2022	#287
2021	#316
2019	#306
2018	#241
2017	#297
2016	#412
2015	#290
2014	#161
2013	#190
2012	#227

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30%

27%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Ball Chatham Community Unit School District 5	Illinois
2023	30%	27%
2021	30%	28%
2019	38%	33%
2018	41%	32%
2017	39%	32%
2016	32%	31%
2015	32%	29%
2014	72%	59%
2013	70%	58%
2012	89%	80%
2011	89%	80%

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32%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Ball Chatham Community Unit School District 5	Illinois
2022	32%	30%
2021	32%	32%
2019	43%	38%
2018	41%	37%
2017	39%	38%
2016	31%	36%
2015	37%	38%
2014	71%	57%
2013	70%	58%
2012	85%	75%
2011	86%	75%

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57%

50%

95%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Ball Chatham Community Unit School District 5	Illinois
2023	95%	87%
2022	93%	87%
2018	93%	87%
2017	88%	87%
2016	91%	85%
2015	89%	85%
2014	88%	86%
2013	93%	83%
2012	92%	82%
2011	88%	83%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.42

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Ball Chatham Community Unit School District 5	Illinois
2023	0.41	0.70
2022	0.40	0.68
2021	0.40	0.68
2020	0.39	0.68
2019	0.39	0.68
2018	0.35	0.67
2017	0.35	0.67
2016	0.34	0.67
2015	0.31	0.67
2014	0.33	0.66
2013	0.31	0.66
2012	0.29	0.65
2011	0.28	0.66
2010	0.24	0.64
2009	0.21	0.64
2008	0.21	0.64
2007	0.17	0.63
2006	0.15	0.61
2005	0.14	0.61
2004	0.13	0.60
2003	0.11	0.59
2002	0.11	0.59
2001	0.12	0.58
2000	0.08	0.57
1999	0.08	0.56
1998	0.07	0.56
1997	0.05	0.54
1996	0.03	0.53
1995	0.05	0.53
1994	0.05	0.52
1993	0.04	0.52
1992	0.05	0.52
1991	0.05	0.52

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ball Chatham Community Unit School District 5	Illinois
2023	5%	6%
2022	6%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	6%	5%
2019	6%	5%
2018	5%	5%
2017	5%	5%
2016	4%	5%
2015	3%	6%
2014	4%	5%
2013	5%	5%
2012	5%	4%
2011	5%	5%
2010	5%	5%
2009	5%	5%
2008	5%	5%
2007	4%	5%
2006	4%	5%
2005	3%	5%
2004	3%	4%
2003	2%	4%
2002	3%	4%
2001	2%	4%
2000	2%	3%
1999	2%	3%
1998	3%	3%
1997	2%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1991	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Ball Chatham Community Unit School District 5	Illinois
2023	5%	27%
2022	4%	27%
2021	4%	27%
2020	4%	26%
2019	4%	26%
2018	3%	26%
2017	3%	26%
2016	3%	26%
2015	4%	25%
2014	4%	25%
2013	3%	24%
2012	3%	24%
2011	3%	23%
2010	3%	22%
2009	2%	22%
2008	2%	21%
2007	1%	20%
2006	1%	19%
2005	1%	18%
2004	1%	18%
2003	1%	17%

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% Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ball Chatham Community Unit School District 5	Illinois
2023	6%	17%
2022	6%	17%
2021	6%	17%
2020	5%	17%
2019	5%	17%
2018	5%	17%
2017	5%	17%
2016	6%	17%
2015	6%	17%
2014	5%	17%
2013	5%	18%
2012	5%	18%
2011	5%	18%
2010	5%	20%
2009	5%	20%
2008	4%	20%
2007	4%	20%
2006	3%	20%
2005	3%	20%
2004	3%	21%
2003	2%	21%
2002	2%	21%
2001	3%	21%
2000	2%	21%
1999	2%	21%
1998	1%	21%
1997	1%	20%
1996	1%	21%
1995	1%	20%
1994	1%	21%
1993	1%	21%

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% White

75%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ball Chatham Community Unit School District 5	Illinois
2023	76%	45%
2022	77%	47%
2021	77%	47%
2020	78%	48%
2019	78%	48%
2018	80%	49%
2017	80%	49%
2016	81%	49%
2015	83%	49%
2014	82%	50%
2013	83%	50%
2012	84%	51%
2011	85%	51%
2010	87%	53%
2009	88%	53%
2008	89%	54%
2007	91%	55%
2006	92%	56%
2005	93%	57%
2004	93%	57%
2003	95%	58%
2002	94%	59%
2001	94%	60%
2000	96%	61%
1999	95%	62%
1998	96%	63%
1997	97%	64%
1996	98%	64%
1995	98%	65%
1994	98%	65%
1993	98%	65%
1992	98%	66%
1991	98%	66%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Ball Chatham Community Unit School District 5	Illinois
2023	8%	4%
2022	7%	4%
2021	8%	4%
2020	7%	4%
2019	7%	4%
2018	7%	3%
2017	7%	3%
2016	6%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	5%	3%
2013	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,296 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,430. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $10,157 is less than the state median of $21,668. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (IL)

Total Revenue

$62 MM

$41,381 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Ball Chatham Community Unit School District 5	Illinois
2023	$62 MM	$15 MM
2022	$55 MM	$14 MM
2021	$62 MM	$15 MM
2020	$55 MM	$14 MM
2019	$50 MM	$14 MM
2018	$54 MM	$15 MM
2017	$54 MM	$13 MM
2016	$47 MM	$12 MM
2015	$46 MM	$10 MM
2014	$52 MM	$12 MM
2012	$49 MM	$11 MM
2011	$48 MM	$11 MM
2010	$46 MM	$10 MM
2009	$44 MM	$10 MM
2008	$39 MM	$9 MM
2007	$37 MM	$9 MM
2006	$34 MM	$8 MM
2005	$34 MM	$8 MM
2004	$35 MM	$8 MM
2003	$29 MM	$7 MM
2002	$29 MM	$8 MM
2001	$32 MM	$7 MM
2000	$30 MM	$7 MM
1999	$26 MM	$7 MM
1998	$20 MM	$6 MM
1997	$22 MM	$5 MM
1996	$18 MM	$5 MM
1995	$14 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$47 MM

$39,976 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Ball Chatham Community Unit School District 5	Illinois
2023	$47 MM	$14 MM
2022	$46 MM	$14 MM
2021	$47 MM	$14 MM
2020	$46 MM	$14 MM
2019	$47 MM	$13 MM
2018	$43 MM	$14 MM
2017	$49 MM	$12 MM
2016	$46 MM	$12 MM
2015	$48 MM	$11 MM
2014	$63 MM	$12 MM
2012	$56 MM	$11 MM
2011	$63 MM	$11 MM
2010	$48 MM	$11 MM
2009	$39 MM	$10 MM
2008	$39 MM	$9 MM
2007	$34 MM	$9 MM
2006	$32 MM	$8 MM
2005	$33 MM	$8 MM
2004	$30 MM	$8 MM
2003	$30 MM	$8 MM
2002	$34 MM	$8 MM
2001	$41 MM	$7 MM
2000	$31 MM	$7 MM
1999	$21 MM	$6 MM
1998	$20 MM	$6 MM
1997	$18 MM	$5 MM
1996	$17 MM	$5 MM
1995	$18 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,296

$22,430

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Ball Chatham Community Unit School District 5	Illinois
2023	$13,228	$17,333
2022	$11,465	$19,707
2021	$13,112	$17,764
2020	$11,465	$19,707
2019	$10,423	$17,662
2018	$11,133	$19,255
2017	$11,422	$17,801
2016	$9,831	$14,596
2015	$9,865	$11,118
2014	$11,087	$13,203
2012	$10,738	$11,701
2011	$10,783	$11,859
2010	$10,402	$11,118
2009	$9,957	$10,546
2008	$9,144	$11,298
2007	$8,852	$10,143
2006	$8,175	$9,054
2005	$8,330	$9,158
2004	$8,674	$8,999
2003	$7,362	$8,614
2002	$7,208	$8,976
2001	$8,259	$8,649
2000	$7,713	$8,451
1999	$6,606	$7,697
1998	$4,668	$5,971
1997	$5,289	$5,662
1995	$4,124	$5,677
1992	$3,525	$4,514

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Spending / Student

$10,157

$21,668

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Ball Chatham Community Unit School District 5	Illinois
2023	$10,105	$16,251
2022	$9,749	$19,097
2021	$10,017	$16,655
2020	$9,749	$19,097
2019	$9,822	$17,005
2018	$8,984	$18,215
2017	$10,320	$17,235
2016	$9,722	$14,516
2015	$10,470	$11,218
2014	$13,537	$12,904
2012	$12,324	$11,755
2011	$14,071	$11,220
2010	$11,041	$11,218
2009	$8,964	$10,416
2008	$9,048	$10,971
2007	$7,958	$9,827
2006	$7,729	$8,997
2005	$8,048	$9,234
2004	$7,294	$9,089
2003	$7,576	$9,395
2002	$8,674	$9,305
2001	$10,515	$8,562
2000	$7,851	$8,142
1999	$5,434	$7,325
1998	$4,619	$5,848
1997	$4,404	$5,503
1995	$5,279	$5,507
1992	$3,556	$4,672

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Best Ball Chatham Community Unit School District 5 Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Chatham Elementary School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 36%)
:

Top 30%

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525 S College St
Chatham, IL 62629
(217) 483-2411

Gr: K-4 | 488 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

Rank: #22.

Ball Elementary School

(Math: 30% | Reading: 30-34%)
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Top 50%

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1015 New City Rd
Chatham, IL 62629
(217) 483-2414

Gr: PK-4 | 609 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 22%

Rank: #33.

Glenwood Elementary School

(Math: 31% | Reading: 29%)
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Top 50%

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1401 E Plummer Blvd
Chatham, IL 62629
(217) 483-6704

Gr: K-4 | 609 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 31%

Rank: #44.

Glenwood Intermediate School

(Math: 21% | Reading: 29%)
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Top 50%

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465 Chatham Rd
Chatham, IL 62629
(217) 483-1183

Gr: 5-6 | 686 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,631 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 25%
: 95% (Top 5% in IL)
: Top 50%
: 30% (Top 50%)
: 32% (Top 50%)
: 57% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education