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 Hettick.
PK–6Northwestern Elem SchoolNorthwestern Community Unit School District 2
7–8Northwestern Jr High SchoolNorthwestern Community Unit School District 2
9–12Northwestern High SchoolNorthwestern Community Unit School District 2
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.