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Schools in Ball Township · Ball-Chatham Community Unit School District 5

Ball Township’s public schools outscore 75% of Illinois districts

On the state math tests, 30% of Ball Township’s students scored proficient, above the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the public school district serving Ball Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.

#210of 768 Illinois townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
32%
▲ 2 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
30%
▲ 4 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 7 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.2K
▼ 48% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.3
IL 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
5
4,016 students on the public path
In brief

Ball Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 411 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Ball Township’s, its schools beat 60%, lower than their 75% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 32% and math 30% in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,190 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Glenwood Middle School, then Glenwood High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Ball Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresA− Graduation

A−: better than 75% of Illinois school districts, #210 of 768 Illinois towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Illinois average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 75%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (411)Better than 60%
Towns in Sangamon County (26)Better than 88%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,309 test results and a graduating class of 360 could put Ball Township anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Ball Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,141 in math, 2,477 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Ball Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+
7–8Glenwood Middle SchoolBall-Chatham Community Unit School District 5B
9–12Glenwood High SchoolBall-Chatham Community Unit School District 5A−

Ball Township’s public schools are run by Ball-Chatham Community Unit School District 5, which also serves Capital, Chatham, Chatham and Cotton Hill and others. Parts of Ball Township (5% of its land) are served by Pawnee Community Unit School District 11 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Ball-Chatham Community Unit School District 5Grades PK–12 · 6 schools · 4,516 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 17.3 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$11,190IL $21,567 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2020–21

Above the state in reading

Reading32%
State average 29.9% · 2477 students tested
Math30%
State average 25.8% · 2141 students tested

Ball Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Ball Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Ball TownshipA−Ball-Chatham Community Unit School District 5
CapitalC−Springfield School District 186 PK–12 · Ball-Chatham Community Unit School District 5 PK–12
SpringfieldC−Springfield School District 186 PK–12 · Ball-Chatham Community Unit School District 5 PK–12
ChathamA−Ball-Chatham Community Unit School District 5
DivernonB−Auburn Community Unit School District 10
Chatham TownshipB+Ball-Chatham Community Unit School District 5 PK–12 · Auburn Community Unit School District 10 PK–12

4 of the 5 neighbors share Ball-Chatham Community Unit School District 5 with Ball Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Ball Township

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Ball Townshipby address
Ball Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Chatham
B+
552 students18:1Rate it →
Glenwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Chatham
B+
573 students16:1Rate it →
Glenwood Intermediate Sch
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Chatham
B+
672 students18:1Rate it →
Glenwood Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Chatham
B
735 students17:1Rate it →
Glenwood High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Chatham
A−
1,484 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Ball Township’s schools

Are Ball Township’s schools good?

By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Ball Township children attend outscore 75% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #210 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 60%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Ball Township in?

Ball-Chatham Community Unit School District 5, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,516 students in 6 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Ball Township are served by Pawnee Community Unit School District 11.

Where do Ball Township kids go to high school?

Glenwood High School in Chatham, with 1,484 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Ball Township’s graduation rate?

95% of the class of 2023 in Ball-Chatham Community Unit School District 5 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Ball Township spend per student?

$11,190 in Ball-Chatham Community Unit School District 5 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.