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Ball-Chatham Community Unit School District 5, Illinois

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Ball-Chatham Community Unit School District 5
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 4,631 (2023-2024)
Schools: 6 (2023-2024)
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Ball-Chatham Community Unit School District 5 is a school district in Illinois (Sangamon County). During the 2024 school year, 4,631 students attended one of the district's six schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Ball-Chatham Community Unit School District 5 consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Joe Bolletta20252029
Carrie Jeffries20252029
Brent Kulavic20252029
Lisa Lipe20252029
Ryan Murphy2027
Kelvin Coburn20252027
Amanda Ostermeier20252027

Elections

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District map

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $5,824,000 $1,244 9%
Local: $46,388,000 $9,908 71%
State: $12,777,000 $2,729 20%
Total: $64,989,000 $13,881
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $50,892,000 $10,869
Total Current Expenditures: $46,558,000 $9,944
Instructional Expenditures: $26,244,000 $5,605 52%
Student and Staff Support: $4,090,000 $873 8%
Administration: $6,873,000 $1,467 14%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $9,351,000 $1,997 18%
Total Capital Outlay: $1,339,000 $285
Construction: $841,000 $179
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $52,000 $11
Interest on Debt: $1,003,000 $214


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 30 55-59 10-14 25-29 20-24 30
2018-2019 38 60-64 10-14 25-29 PS 30-34 39
2017-2018 41 60-64 15-19 30-34 PS 35-39 42
2016-2017 39 65-69 15-19 25-29 PS 30-34 40
2015-2016 32 55-59 15-19 15-19 PS 25-29 32
2014-2015 32 60-64 10-14 15-19 PS 30-34 33
2013-2014 72 80-84 40-44 55-59 PS 65-69 74
2012-2013 70 80-84 35-39 55-59 >=50 65-69 73
2011-2012 89 >=95 60-64 70-79 PS 80-84 90
2010-2011 89 90-94 65-69 80-89 PS 80-89 91

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 32 45-49 10-14 25-29 25-29 33
2018-2019 43 60-64 20-24 30-34 PS 40-44 45
2017-2018 39 60-64 15-19 30-34 PS 40-44 40
2016-2017 39 60-64 15-19 30-34 PS 35-39 39
2015-2016 31 50-54 10-14 20-24 PS 25-29 32
2014-2015 37 55-59 15-19 30-34 PS 35-39 38
2013-2014 71 75-79 40-44 60-64 PS 60-64 73
2012-2013 70 80-84 40-44 60-64 >=50 65-69 71
2011-2012 85 >=95 55-59 80-89 PS 80-84 86
2010-2011 86 85-89 65-69 80-89 PS 80-89 88

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2017-2018 93 >=80 60-79 >=50 60-79 >=95
2016-2017 88 >=50 60-79 >=50 >=50 90-94
2015-2016 91 >=50 >=80 >=50 60-79 90-94
2014-2015 89 >=50 >=50 >=50 PS >=50 85-89
2013-2014 88 >=80 60-79 >=50 >=50 89
2012-2013 93 >=50 >=50 >=50 >=50 90-94
2011-2012 92 >=50 >=50 >=50 PS >=50 90-94
2010-2011 88 >=50 >=50 >=80 PS >=50 89


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 4,631 -0.5
2022-2023 4,655 -0.6
2021-2022 4,682 -0.3
2020-2021 4,696 -1.4
2019-2020 4,760 -0.1
2018-2019 4,763 -0.9
2017-2018 4,807 1.2
2016-2017 4,747 -1.1
2015-2016 4,797 2.9
2014-2015 4,658 0.1
2013-2014 4,652 0.0
2012-2013 0 0.0
2011-2012 4,518 1.4
2010-2011 4,456 1.6
2009-2010 4,383 0.1
2008-2009 4,379 2.2
2007-2008 4,283 1.6
2006-2007 4,214 2.1
2005-2006 4,127 1.1
2004-2005 4,082 0.5
2003-2004 4,060 2.0
2002-2003 3,978 0.6
2001-2002 3,955 0.6
2000-2001 3,930 0.0
1999-2000 3,931 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Ball-Chatham Community Unit School District 5 (%) Illinois K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.1 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 5.6 5.6
Black 6.5 16.4
Hispanic 4.8 28.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 7.6 4.2
White 75.3 45.3

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Ball-Chatham Community Unit School District 5 had 269.05 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 17.21.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 5.00
Kindergarten: 16.00
Elementary: 161.05
Secondary: 87.00
Total: 269.05

Ball-Chatham Community Unit School District 5 employed 4.00 district administrators and 20.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 4.00
District Administrative Support: 165.82
School Administrators: 20.00
School Administrative Support: 19.80
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 78.86
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 17.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 13.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 9.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 4.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 6.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 17.00
Other Support Services: 0.00


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Ball-Chatham Community Unit School District 5 operates six schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Ball Elementary School609PK-4
Chatham Elem School488KG-4
Glenwood Elementary School609KG-4
Glenwood High School1,4689-12
Glenwood Intermediate Sch6865-6
Glenwood Middle School7717-8

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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