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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 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 771 students in Ball Chatham CUSD 5 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Ball Chatham CUSD 5 School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,600 Schools
# Students
4,631 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
271 Teachers
47,956 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Ball Chatham CUSD 5 School District, 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
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
5%
% Hispanic
5%
30%
% Black
6%
22%
% White
75%
39%
% 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 $21,990. 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 $21,244. 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
$21,990
Spending / Student
$10,157
$21,244
Best Ball Chatham CUSD 5 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Glenwood Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
595 Chatham Rd
Chatham, IL 62629
(217) 483-2481
Chatham, IL 62629
(217) 483-2481
Gr: 7-8 | 771 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
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