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Chatham, IL

14,579 residents•4,462 students•6 schools
Avg School Rating
7.6
out of 10
62% above Illinois avg
Test Proficiency
55%Math
67%Reading
36% above Illinois avg
School Crime Rate
2.02
per 1,000 students
53% below Illinois avg
Overall Crime Rate
17.49
per 1,000 residents
65% below Illinois avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
4
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
6
Charter
0
Private
0

By Level

Elementary
4
Middle
1
High
1

These figures describe every school in Chatham; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Chatham

6 schools
8.6
Ball Elementary School
Elementarypublic
8.6
Chatham Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.5
Glenwood Elementary School
Elementarypublic
6.7
Glenwood Middle School
Middlepublic
6.6
Glenwood Intermediate School
Elementarypublic
—
Glenwood High School
Highpublic

School Crime in Chatham

9 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Chatham in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
53% below Illinois avg
2.02
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
5
Property
4

School Crime Types

  • Assault56%
  • Theft22%
  • Forgery11%
  • Vandalism11%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Chatham

255 total incidents reported across Chatham in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
65% below Illinois avg
17.49
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
90
Property
145
Drug
15
Weapons
3
Other
2

Crime Types

  • Assault33%
  • Theft23%
  • Vandalism15%
  • Fraud12%
  • Drugs6%
  • Burglary5%
  • Other7%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

4,462 students enrolled across Chatham's schools.

  • Public4,462100%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Chatham's K-12 schools.

  • White76%
  • Two or More Races8%
  • Asian6%
  • Black6%
  • Hispanic5%
50%Female50%Male
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.