Scales Mound High School vs. Galena High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Scales Mound High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Student Attention
Galena High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Student Attention
Overview
Serving 71 students in grades 9-12, Scales Mound High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 21-39% (which is approximately equal to the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21-39% (which is approximately equal to the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 240 students in grades 9-12, Galena High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-39% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-39% (which is approximately equal to the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
71 students
240 students


% Male | % Female
39% | 61%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
10 teachers
22 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
11:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1209 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#950 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
30-39%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
30-39%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
60-69%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
80-84%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
19
56
Grade 10 Students
20
54
Grade 11 Students
9
72
Grade 12 Students
23
58
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%


% Hispanic
1%
18%


% Black
n/a
1%
n/a

% White
93%
79%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
n/a


Diversity Score
0.13
0.35


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
13%
26%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
10%

