Chatham, IL Public Schools

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12%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

15%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

61%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Chatham school information

Index	Chatham	Illinois	National
Average Test Scores	42%	33%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	30:1	18:1	16:1
Total public schools	5	3,938	79,221
Total private schools	n/a	1,438	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	n/a	306	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Chatham are 12% lower than the national average
There are approximately 5 public schools in Chatham
96.0% of people in Chatham have completed 8th grade
95.8% of people in Chatham have completed high school
48.8% of people in Chatham have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Chatham

Index	Chatham	Illinois	National
Completed 8th grade	96.0%	86.2%	84.3%
Completed high school	95.8%	84.7%	83.0%
Completed some college	78.7%	61.8%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	57.9%	40.7%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	48.8%	32.9%	30.3%
Completed masters	16.2%	12.7%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	3.3%	3.4%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	1.5%	1.2%	1.3%

Chatham, IL School Districts

Ball-Chatham Community Unit School District 5

There are a total of 5 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Chatham. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Chatham, IL schools is 42%. The average student to teacher ratio is 30:1. In Chatham, IL, an average of 96.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 95.8% have completed high school.

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
New Berlin, IL	1,324	39%	19.4%
Pleasant Plains, IL	718	38%	20.1%
Rochester, IL	3,778	36%	24.7%
Divernon, IL	1,194	36%	25.0%
Virden, IL	3,444	35%	28.1%
Chatham, IL	13,231	42%	11.6%

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Baker, LA	13,233	45%	7.0%
Glenn Heights, TX	13,228	42%	11.7%
McFarland, CA	13,244	33%	31.6%
Lahaina, HI	13,216	38%	20.8%
Bedford, IN	13,246	45%	5.4%
Chatham, IL	13,231	42%	11.6%

Source: The Chatham, IL education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.