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Schools in East Galena Township · Galena Unit School District 120

East Galena Township’s public schools outscore 79% of Illinois districts

Math proficiency in East Galena Township’s districts is 38%, above the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the public school district serving East Galena Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
39%
▲ 9 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
38%
▲ 12 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Spent per student
$17.7K
▼ 18% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.9
IL 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
836 students on the public path
In brief

East Galena Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 39% and math 38% in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,684 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one high school

From grade 9 the district’s path is Galena High School. Enrollment is up 57% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind East Galena Township’s grade

A− Test scores

A−: better than 79% of Illinois school districts. Test scores are above the Illinois average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 79%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1010)Better than 83%
Towns in Jo Daviess County (23)Better than 83%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 421 test results could put East Galena Township anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of East Galena Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (425 in math, 417 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve East Galena Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–8Galena Elementary and Middle Schin GalenaB+
9–12Galena High Schoolin GalenaB+

East Galena Township’s public schools are run by Galena Unit School District 120, which also serves Council Hill, Galena, Menominee and Rawlins and others. Parts of East Galena Township (16% of its land) are served by Scales Mound Community Unit School District 211 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Galena Unit School District 120Grades PK–12 · 2 schools · 836 students, up 57% since 2020–21 · 11.9 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$17,684IL $21,567 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2020–21

Well above the state in reading

Reading39%
State average 29.9% · 417 students tested
Math38%
State average 25.8% · 425 students tested

East Galena Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share East Galena Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
East Galena TownshipA−Galena Unit School District 120
West GalenaA−Galena Unit School District 120
Rawlins—Galena Unit School District 120
GalenaA−Galena Unit School District 120
GuilfordB+Scales Mound Community Unit School District 211 PK–12 · River Ridge Community Unit School District 210 PK–12
Rice—Galena Unit School District 120 PK–12 · River Ridge Community Unit School District 210 PK–12
Council Hill—Scales Mound Community Unit School District 211 PK–12 · Galena Unit School District 120 PK–12

5 of the 6 neighbors share Galena Unit School District 120 with East Galena Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in East Galena Township

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving East Galena Townshipin other towns
Galena Elementary and Middle Sch
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Galena
B+
576 students12:1Rate it →
Galena High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Galena
B+
260 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about East Galena Township’s schools

Are East Galena Township’s schools good?

By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools East Galena Township children attend outscore 79% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 83%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is East Galena Township in?

Galena Unit School District 120, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 836 students in 2 schools (2024–25). Small parts of East Galena Township are served by Scales Mound Community Unit School District 211.

Where do East Galena Township kids go to high school?

Galena High School in Galena, with 260 students; its own test results earn a B+.

How much does East Galena Township spend per student?

$17,684 in Galena Unit School District 120 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What East Galena Township families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.