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Schools in Henderson Township · Galesburg Community Unit School District 205

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

On the state math tests, 13% of Henderson Township’s students scored proficient, below the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the public school district serving Henderson 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.

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
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
0
3,329 students on the public path
In brief

Henderson Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1496 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Henderson Township’s, its schools beat 12%, lower than their 17% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

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 ↓

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 Henderson Township’s grade

C− Test scoresD Graduation

C−: better than 17% of Illinois school districts. 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 (1496)Better than 12%
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 Henderson Township anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Henderson 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 Henderson 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 Schoolin GalesburgB−
9–12Galesburg Senior High Schoolin GalesburgB−

Henderson Township’s public schools are run by Galesburg Community Unit School District 205, which also serves Cedar, Coldbrook, Galesburg and Galesburg City and others. 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

Henderson Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Henderson TownshipC−Galesburg Community Unit School District 205
Galesburg CityC−Galesburg Community Unit School District 205
GalesburgC−Galesburg Community Unit School District 205
Rio—ROWVA Community Unit School District 208 PK–12 · United Community School District 304 PK–12
Kelly—United Community School District 304 PK–12 · Galesburg Community Unit School District 205 PK–12
Galesburg Township—Galesburg Community Unit School District 205
SpartaB+ROWVA Community Unit School District 208

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

Every school in Henderson Township

6 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 Henderson Townshipin other towns
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 →
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 →

Questions about Henderson Township’s schools

Are Henderson Township’s schools good?

On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Henderson Township children attend score below 83% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 12%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Henderson Township in?

Galesburg Community Unit School District 205, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,863 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Henderson 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 Henderson 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 Henderson 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.

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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.