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About this school
Ball Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Chatham, Illinois that is part of Ball Chatham Community Unit School District 5.
It serves 543 students
in grades Pre-K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.5:1.
Its teachers have had 9 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 4
543 Students
33 Teachers
1015 New City RdContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
14%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Ball Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jan 15, 2026
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Ball Elementary School
$3,530
raised using DonorsChoose
9
projects
funded
7
teachers
funded
17
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
1
project for
books
Ball Elementary School has received support from
13 individuals from Illinois and
4 individuals out-of-state.
