B+
Ball-Chatham Community Unit School District 5
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Springfield, Capital, Chatham, Woodside, Chatham, Ball and Cotton Hill, and parts of Southern View and Curran.
Students
4,516
Schools
6
Spent per student
$11,190
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
24%
Debt
$24.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Ball-Chatham Community Unit School District 5
- School Grade B+: better than 68% of Illinois districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 48% less per student than the IL average
- 17 students per teacher
- Debt of $24.1M, about $5,338 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Berlin.
PK–5New Berlin Elementary SchoolNew Berlin CUSD 16
6–8New Berlin Jr High SchoolNew Berlin CUSD 16
9–12New Berlin High SchoolNew Berlin CUSD 16
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency30%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)93%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$11,190 per student · 48% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 40%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 72%State 22%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,696’20
4,682’21
4,655’22
4,631’23
4,516’24
Down 3.8% since 2020.
Students
White 75%Two or more races 8%Black 6%Asian 5%Hispanic 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
6 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Rochester Community Unit School District 3ARochester
$14,844per student
Springfield School District 186Jerome, Leland Grove, Springfield
$24,521per student
Williamsville Community Unit School District 15Fancy Creek, Sherman
$13,377per student
Athens Community Unit School District 213Fancy Creek
$13,087per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.