Top Rankings
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 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,468 students in Ball Chatham Community Unit School District 5. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in Ball Chatham Community Unit School District 5 have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Ball Chatham Community Unit School District 5 have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Glenwood High School, with 95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,030 Schools
# Students
4,631 Students
605,599 Students
# Teachers
271 Teachers
42,717 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#314 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
50%
Graduation Rate
95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
6%
% Hispanic
5%
29%
% Black
6%
16%
% White
75%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,296 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,157 is less than the state median of $21,662. 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
$13,296
$22,423
Spending / Student
$10,157
$21,662
Best Ball Chatham Community Unit School District 5 Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Glenwood High School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1501 E Plummer Blvd
Chatham, IL 62629
(217) 483-2424
Chatham, IL 62629
(217) 483-2424
Gr: 9-12 | 1,468 student Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
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