Top Rankings
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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 180 students in Galesburg CUSD 205 School District.
Public Preschools in Galesburg CUSD 205 School District have a diversity score of 0.66, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 49% 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
1,387 Schools
# Students
3,904 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
277 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Galesburg CUSD 205 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 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
0.64
0.70
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
23 Students
20,502 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
471 Students
162,757 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
32%
# Black Students
701 Students
94,002 Students
% Black Students
18%
18%
# White Students
2,147 Students
213,555 Students
% White Students
55%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
447 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
558 Students
19,465 Students
% of Two or more races Students
14%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
180
76,065
# Students in K Grade:
289
71,052
# Students in 1st Grade:
317
68,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
300
66,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
292
56,657
# Students in 4th Grade:
274
53,643
# Students in 5th Grade:
267
46,874
# Students in 6th Grade:
250
28,049
# Students in 7th Grade:
265
22,127
# Students in 8th Grade:
281
22,424
# Students in 9th Grade:
367
40
# Students in 10th Grade:
280
12
# Students in 11th Grade:
282
12
# Students in 12th Grade:
260
18
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,937 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,793 is higher than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$82 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$93 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,937
$21,990
Spending / Student
$23,793
$21,244
Best Galesburg CUSD 205 School District Public Preschools (2025)
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-K
| 180 students
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