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Galesburg Senior High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

1135 W Fremont St, Galesburg, IL 61401 · (309) 973-2001 · Part of Galesburg Community Unit School District 205

Galesburg City Township’s School Grade C− better than 17% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
1,158
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
70%
Setting
Town
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Galesburg Senior High School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 48% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 8.9% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Galesburg City Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

7–8Galesburg Jr High Schoolin Galesburg
9–12Galesburg Senior High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency19%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1135 W Fremont St, Galesburg

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9348
Grade 10298
Grade 11257
Grade 12255
Enrollment over time
1,271’20
1,239’21
1,762’22
1,735’23
1,158’24

Down 8.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 60%Black 14%Two or more races 13%Hispanic 12%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Galesburg Senior High School from Galesburg City Township families.

Other schools in Galesburg Community Unit School District 205

The district →
Bright Futures Pre-K Prog
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Galesburg
176 students22:1
Steele School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Galesburg
B−
542 students13:1
King School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Galesburg
C
510 students14:1
Silas Willard Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Galesburg
B−
425 students11:1
Lombard Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Galesburg
C
534 students13:1
Galesburg Jr High School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Galesburg
B−
518 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; Galesburg City Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.