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Galesburg CUSD 205 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 175 students in Galesburg CUSD 205 School District.
Public Preschools in Galesburg CUSD 205 School District have a diversity score of 0.68, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,358 Schools
# Students
3,929 Students
496,689 Students
# Teachers
294 Teachers
36,997 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Galesburg CUSD 205 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#683 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)13%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
50%
Graduation Rate
82%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.70
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,181 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
20,150 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
448 Students
149,253 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
30%
# Black Students
684 Students
96,181 Students
% Black Students
18%
19%
# White Students
2,252 Students
210,834 Students
% White Students
57%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
490 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
530 Students
18,591 Students
% of Two or more races Students
14%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
175
66,224
# Students in K Grade:
296
72,411
# Students in 1st Grade:
287
68,083
# Students in 2nd Grade:
275
63,465
# Students in 3rd Grade:
269
53,440
# Students in 4th Grade:
256
51,656
# Students in 5th Grade:
265
47,114
# Students in 6th Grade:
287
27,807
# Students in 7th Grade:
288
22,933
# Students in 8th Grade:
292
23,506
# Students in 9th Grade:
401
29
# Students in 10th Grade:
309
3
# Students in 11th Grade:
268
3
# Students in 12th Grade:
261
15
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,804 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,158. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,642 is higher than the state median of $21,406. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$82 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$93 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,804
$22,158
Spending / Student
$23,642
$21,406
Best Galesburg CUSD 205 School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
932 Harrison St
Galesburg, IL 61401
(309) 973-2031
Galesburg, IL 61401
(309) 973-2031
Grades: PK
| 175 students
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