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Glenwood High School

1501 E Plummer Blvd, Chatham, IL 62629 · (217) 483-2424 · Sangamon County
GRADES 09–12HIGH22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,484 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 86% of Illinois public high schools
  • ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
  • ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public high schools

Enrollment
1,484
High
DISTRICT 753 · STATE 834
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
85 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.2:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 56%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 940827%
Grade 1034623%
Grade 1137225%
Grade 1235824%
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 69% · US 70%
White
1,12176%
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 45% · US 43%
Hispanic
755%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 29% · US 30%
Black
846%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 16% · US 15%
Asian
836%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 6% · US 6%
Two+
1208%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
76051%
Female
72449%

School pathway

Feeds from
Glenwood Middle School07–08
Based on grade levels within Ball Chatham CUSD 5. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Where Glenwood High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn IllinoisIn Sangamon County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
1,484#148 of 708#1 of 12
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
17.5:1#486 of 528#11 of 11
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
41.4%#242 of 537#4 of 11
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+5.8%#108 of 191N/A
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
1,484
-7 (0%) vs 2020
+89% since 1990-91, when it was 786
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251,48484.717.5:1N/A
2023-241,4688716.9:1N/A
2022-231,5048517.7:1N/A
2020-211,491N/AN/AN/A
2017-181,40371.719.6:118% (249)
2015-161,4037618.5:115% (212)
2010-111,3469414.3:1N/A
2000-011,2316818.1:1N/A
1990-917864119.2:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Glenwood High School.

Since 2017-18: students up 6% (1,403 to 1,484); teachers up 18% (71.7 to 84.7).

About Glenwood High School

Glenwood High School is a high-enrollment high school for students in Chatham, Illinois. The school counts 1,484 students across grades 9 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in Illinois is about 834 students.

Ball Chatham CUSD 5 has 4,516 students spread across 6 schools.

White students account for 76% of enrollment at Glenwood High School. Other students are 8% multiracial, 6% Black, 6% Asian, and 5% Hispanic. For comparison, Sangamon County is about 78% White. By the diversity index, Glenwood High School comes in at 41%.

The teaching staff at Glenwood High School is 84.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 17.5:1. The average ratio among high schools in Illinois is 13.8:1, lower than at this school.

allk12 grades Glenwood High School an A. The grade compares the school only with Illinois public high schools, because each state gives its own test.

Glenwood High School is located in Sangamon County, where median household income is about $75,357, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Glenwood High School is one of 77 public schools in Sangamon County, which together enroll about 27,345 students.

The closest other public school is Glenwood Elementary School, about 0.2 miles away. Around the school, 7 other public schools are within five miles.

The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Mid-size, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.

In 2020-21, Glenwood High School enrolled 1,491; in 2024-25, 1,484.

Parents and students can post about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs at Glenwood High School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.

Sangamon County at a glance

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Population
194,947
Census ACS
Median income
$75,357
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
77
27,345 students

Quick facts

School name
Glenwood High School
District
Ball Chatham CUSD 5
Address
1501 E Plummer Blvd, Chatham, IL 62629
Phone
(217) 483-2424
County
Sangamon County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
1,484
Teachers (FTE)
85
Student–teacher ratio
17.5:1
Locale
22-Suburb: Mid-size
NCES ID
170492000184
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Ball Chatham CUSD 5
Other schools in Chatham
Other Glenwood High schools

One other US public school is named Glenwood High. Glenwood High School is the largest of the 2.

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Frequently asked questions

About Glenwood High School
How many students attend Glenwood High School?
Glenwood High School enrolls approximately 1,484 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Glenwood High School serve?
Glenwood High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Glenwood High School?
Approximately 17.5:1 students per teacher at Glenwood High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Glenwood High School?
At Glenwood High School, the student body is approximately 76% White, 5% Hispanic, 6% Black, 6% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Glenwood High School in?
Glenwood High School is part of Ball Chatham CUSD 5.
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