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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 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 598 students in Ball Chatham CUSD 5 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschool in Ball Chatham CUSD 5 School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,358 Schools
# Students
4,682 Students
496,689 Students
# Teachers
277 Teachers
36,997 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
0.40
0.70
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,181 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
252 Students
20,150 Students
% Asian Students
6%
4%
# Hispanic Students
194 Students
149,253 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
30%
# Black Students
285 Students
96,181 Students
% Black Students
6%
19%
# White Students
3,602 Students
210,834 Students
% White Students
77%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
490 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
344 Students
18,591 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
121
66,224
# Students in K Grade:
290
72,411
# Students in 1st Grade:
294
68,083
# Students in 2nd Grade:
322
63,465
# Students in 3rd Grade:
315
53,440
# Students in 4th Grade:
342
51,656
# Students in 5th Grade:
363
47,114
# Students in 6th Grade:
400
27,807
# Students in 7th Grade:
343
22,933
# Students in 8th Grade:
387
23,506
# Students in 9th Grade:
380
29
# Students in 10th Grade:
380
3
# Students in 11th Grade:
369
3
# Students in 12th Grade:
376
15
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,152 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,158. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,047 is less than the state median of $21,406. 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
$13,152
$22,158
Spending / Student
$10,047
$21,406
Best Ball Chatham CUSD 5 School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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
| 598 students
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