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Chatham Elementary School

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About this school

Chatham Elementary School is a suburban public school in Chatham, Illinois that is part of Ball Chatham Community Unit School District 5. It serves 486 students in grades K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.8:1. Its teachers have had 21 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 K - 4
486 Students
29 Teachers
525 S College St Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
Chatham, IL 62629 View local requests
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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.
Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Chatham Elementary School Demographics

32%
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
15%
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.

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Chatham Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 23, 2025

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Chatham Elementary School

$9,355
raised using DonorsChoose
21
projects funded
10
teachers funded
108
donors
1
project for basic supplies
1
project for technology
1
project for books

Chatham Elementary School has received support from 103 individuals from Illinois and 5 individuals out-of-state.