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Schools in Galesburg City Township · Galesburg Community Unit School District 205

Galesburg City Township’s public schools score below 83% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 13% of Galesburg City Township’s students scored proficient, below the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the public school district serving Galesburg City Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.

#664of 768 Illinois townsK–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
20%
▼ 10 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
13%
▼ 13 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
78%
▼ 10 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.0K
▼ 21% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.1
IL 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
9
3,863 students on the public path
In brief

Galesburg City Township’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2021, 20% of tested students were proficient in reading and 13% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

78% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,983 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Galesburg Jr High School, then Galesburg Senior High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Galesburg Christian School Assoc (private) and Costa Catholic School (private) are in town. Every school ↓

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 Galesburg City Township’s grade

C− Test scoresD Graduation

C−: better than 17% of Illinois school districts, #664 of 768 Illinois towns. Both inputs trail the Illinois average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 17%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (681)Better than 19%
Towns in Knox County (21)Better than 0%
DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,774 test results and a graduating class of 333 could put Galesburg City Township anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Galesburg City Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,642 in math, 1,907 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–44 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC to B−
7–8Galesburg Jr High SchoolGalesburg Community Unit School District 205B−
9–12Galesburg Senior High SchoolGalesburg Community Unit School District 205B−

Galesburg City Township’s public schools are run by Galesburg Community Unit School District 205, which also serves Cedar, Coldbrook, Galesburg and Galesburg and others. Parts of Galesburg City Township (4% of its land) are served by Knoxville Community Unit School District 202 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.

Galesburg Community Unit School District 205Grades PK–12 · 7 schools · 3,863 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 14.1 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$16,983IL $21,567 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2020–21

Well below the state in reading

Reading20%
State average 29.9% · 1907 students tested
Math13%
State average 25.8% · 1642 students tested

Galesburg City Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Galesburg City Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Galesburg City TownshipC−Galesburg Community Unit School District 205
GalesburgC−Galesburg Community Unit School District 205
Galesburg Township—Galesburg Community Unit School District 205
HendersonC−Galesburg Community Unit School District 205
KnoxBKnoxville Community Unit School District 202
KnoxvilleBKnoxville Community Unit School District 202
East Galesburg—Knoxville Community Unit School District 202

3 of the 6 neighbors share Galesburg Community Unit School District 205 with Galesburg City Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Galesburg City Township

9 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).

District schools in Galesburg City Townshipby address
Bright Futures Pre-K Prog
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Galesburg
176 students22:1Rate it →
Steele School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Galesburg
B−
542 students13:1Rate it →
King School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Galesburg
C
510 students14:1Rate it →
Silas Willard Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Galesburg
B−
425 students11:1Rate it →
Lombard Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Galesburg
C
534 students13:1Rate it →
Galesburg Jr High School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Galesburg
B−
518 students16:1Rate it →
Galesburg Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Galesburg
B−
1,158 students15:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Galesburg Christian School Assoc
Grades PK–12 · Galesburg
Private · Religious
261 students10:1Rate it →
Costa Catholic School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Galesburg
Private · Catholic
147 students13:1Rate it →

Left off: 9 public programs with fewer than 25 students (RAES West, Raes RSSP, RAES West Alt Ed, RAES Night School, RAES East Alt Ed, Galesburg Area Voc Ctr, Roe 33 Alop, Knox-Warren SpEd Multi-Needs Prog and Knox Co Mary Davis Detention Home).

Questions about Galesburg City Township’s schools

Are Galesburg City Township’s schools good?

On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Galesburg City Township children attend score below 83% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #664 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 19%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Galesburg City Township in?

Galesburg Community Unit School District 205, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,863 students in 7 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Galesburg City Township are served by Knoxville Community Unit School District 202.

Where do Galesburg City Township kids go to high school?

Galesburg Senior High School in Galesburg, with 1,158 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Galesburg City Township’s graduation rate?

78% of the class of 2023 in Galesburg Community Unit School District 205 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Galesburg City Township spend per student?

$16,983 in Galesburg Community Unit School District 205 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Galesburg City Township?

Yes: Galesburg Christian School Assoc (religious, grades PK–12, 261 students) and Costa Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 147 students).

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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.