Total enrollment
4,516
-180 (-4%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in Ball Chatham CUSD 5
Illinois · 4,516 students · 1 city
Across Ball Chatham CUSD 5 (Illinois), 6 public K-12 schools serve approximately 4,516 students, an average of 753 per school.
4-year change in Ball Chatham CUSD 5
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Ball Chatham CUSD 5 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Illinois | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.7% | #45 of 327 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 4,516 | #78 of 508 | #2,144 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #105 of 508 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.3:1 | #495 of 506 | #7,297 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 24.2% | #406 of 456 | #7,129 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.5% | #200 of 341 | #3,853 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Ball Chatham CUSD 5
State test results across the district's 5 scored schools run from Ball Elementary School at 65.6% proficient to Glenwood Middle School at 51.0%, a gap of 14.6 points. That is the 118th widest gap among 172 Illinois districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 6 district schools that reported both years went from 4,806 to 4,516 students (down 6%) and from 246 to 261 full-time teachers (up 6%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenwood High School | Chatham | High | 09-12 | 1,484 |
| Glenwood Middle School | Chatham | Middle | 07-08 | 735 |
| Glenwood Intermediate Sch | Chatham | Middle | 05-06 | 672 |
| Glenwood Elementary School | Chatham | Elementary | KG-04 | 573 |
| Ball Elementary School | Chatham | Elementary | PK-04 | 552 |
| Chatham Elem School | Chatham | Elementary | KG-04 | 500 |
About Ball Chatham CUSD 5
As a low-population district in Illinois, Ball Chatham CUSD 5 enrolls 4,516 students across 6 schools.
In terms of grade levels, Ball Chatham CUSD 5 comprises 3 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, Ball Chatham CUSD 5 runs about 753 students per school, 57% higher than the state mean of roughly 480.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Ball Chatham CUSD 5 has fell 4% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 4,696 students to 4,516.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Ball Chatham CUSD 5 discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.