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Public School Review - Established 2003

Ball Chatham CUSD 5 School District

201 W Mulberry St
Chatham, IL 62629-1329
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Tel: (217) 483-2416
www.chathamschools.org

Top Rankings

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 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 2,297 students in Ball Chatham CUSD 5 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, 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 27% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
6 Schools
3,120 Schools
# Students
4,516 Students
1,192,824 Students
# Teachers
261 Teachers
91,472 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeBall Chatham CUSD 5 School DistrictIllinois
Pre-K13258
Kind243120
1315131
2316134
3307140
4312138
5350138
6322138
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District Rank

Ball Chatham CUSD 5 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 861 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.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (IL)
#314 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearBall Chatham CUSD 5 School District
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%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearBall Chatham CUSD 5 School DistrictIllinois
202330%27%
202130%28%
201938%33%
201841%32%
201739%32%
201632%31%
201532%29%
201472%59%
201370%58%
201289%80%
201189%80%
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32%
30%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearBall Chatham CUSD 5 School DistrictIllinois
202232%30%
202132%32%
201943%38%
201841%37%
201739%38%
201631%36%
201537%38%
201471%57%
201370%58%
201285%75%
201186%75%
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57%
50%
95%
87%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearBall Chatham CUSD 5 School DistrictIllinois
202395%87%
202293%87%
201893%87%
201788%87%
201691%85%
201589%85%
201488%86%
201393%83%
201292%82%
201188%83%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.42
0.70

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearBall Chatham CUSD 5 School DistrictIllinois
20240.420.70
20230.410.70
20220.400.68
20210.400.68
20200.390.68
20190.390.68
20180.350.67
20170.350.67
20160.340.67
20150.310.67
20140.330.66
20130.310.66
20120.290.65
20110.280.66
20100.240.64
20090.210.64
20080.210.64
20070.170.63
20060.150.61
20050.140.61
20040.130.60
20030.110.59
20020.110.59
20010.120.58
20000.080.57
19990.080.56
19980.070.56
19970.050.54
19960.030.53
19950.050.53
19940.050.52
19930.040.52
19920.050.52
19910.050.52
19900.040.51
19890.040.51
19880.040.50
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
6%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearBall Chatham CUSD 5 School DistrictIllinois
20246%6%
20235%6%
20226%5%
20215%5%
20206%5%
20196%5%
20185%5%
20175%5%
20164%5%
20153%6%
20144%5%
20135%5%
20125%4%
20115%5%
20105%5%
20095%5%
20085%5%
20074%5%
20064%5%
20053%5%
20043%4%
20032%4%
20023%4%
20012%4%
20002%3%
19992%3%
19983%3%
19972%3%
19961%3%
19951%3%
19941%3%
19931%3%
19921%3%
19911%3%
19901%3%
19891%3%
19882%2%
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% Hispanic
5%
28%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2024)

YearBall Chatham CUSD 5 School DistrictIllinois
20245%28%
20235%27%
20224%27%
20214%27%
20204%26%
20194%26%
20183%26%
20173%26%
20163%26%
20154%25%
20144%25%
20133%24%
20123%24%
20113%23%
20103%22%
20092%22%
20082%21%
20071%20%
20061%19%
20051%18%
20041%18%
20031%17%
20021%16%
20011%15%
19991%14%
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% Black
6%
17%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearBall Chatham CUSD 5 School DistrictIllinois
20246%16%
20236%17%
20226%17%
20216%17%
20205%17%
20195%17%
20185%17%
20175%17%
20166%17%
20156%17%
20145%17%
20135%18%
20125%18%
20115%18%
20105%20%
20095%20%
20084%20%
20074%20%
20063%20%
20053%20%
20043%21%
20032%21%
20022%21%
20013%21%
20002%21%
19992%21%
19981%21%
19971%20%
19961%21%
19951%20%
19941%21%
19931%21%
19921%21%
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% White
76%
44%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearBall Chatham CUSD 5 School DistrictIllinois
202475%45%
202376%45%
202277%47%
202177%47%
202078%48%
201978%48%
201880%49%
201780%49%
201681%49%
201583%49%
201482%50%
201383%50%
201284%51%
201185%51%
201087%53%
200988%53%
200889%54%
200791%55%
200692%56%
200593%57%
200493%57%
200395%58%
200294%59%
200194%60%
200096%61%
199995%62%
199896%63%
199797%64%
199698%64%
199598%65%
199498%65%
199398%65%
199298%66%
199198%66%
199098%66%
198998%66%
198898%67%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearBall Chatham CUSD 5 School DistrictIllinois
20248%4%
20238%4%
20227%4%
20218%4%
20207%4%
20197%4%
20187%3%
20177%3%
20166%3%
20154%3%
20145%3%
20134%3%
20123%3%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,635 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,455. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,416 is less than the state median of $21,692. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$41,381 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearBall Chatham CUSD 5 School DistrictIllinois
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

Total Expenditure Trends

YearBall Chatham CUSD 5 School DistrictIllinois
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
$13,635
$22,455

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearBall Chatham CUSD 5 School DistrictIllinois
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
$10,416
$21,692

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearBall Chatham CUSD 5 School DistrictIllinois
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 CUSD 5 School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Chatham Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
525 S College St
Chatham, IL 62629
(217) 483-2411
Gr: K-4 | 500 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #22.
Ball Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1015 New City Rd
Chatham, IL 62629
(217) 483-2414
Gr: PK-4 | 552 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #33.
Glenwood Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1401 E Plummer Blvd
Chatham, IL 62629
(217) 483-6704
Gr: K-4 | 573 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #44.
Glenwood Intermediate School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
465 Chatham Rd
Chatham, IL 62629
(217) 483-1183
Gr: 5-6 | 672 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 22%

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  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,516 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 25%
  • : 95% (Top 5% in IL)
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  • : 57% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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