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Schools in Galesburg · Galesburg-Augusta Community School District

Galesburg’s public schools outscore 66% of Michigan districts

In Galesburg, 98% of each class finishes high school in four years, above the Michigan average (82%). The grade covers the public school district serving Galesburg, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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
41%
▼ 4 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
26%
▼ 8 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 13–18 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.1K
▲ 9% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.3
MI 16.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
964 students on the public path
In brief

Galesburg’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 822 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Galesburg’s, its schools beat 75%, higher than their 66% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 26% in math, against 45% and 34% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan (the state reports Galesburg’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,092 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is GalesburgAugusta Middle School, then GalesburgAugusta High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Galesburg’s grade

B− Test scoresA Graduation

B+: better than 66% of Michigan school districts. Graduation is above the Michigan average; test scores are below it.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 66%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (822)Better than 75%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 498 test results and a graduating class of 76 could put Galesburg anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Galesburg’s students in the tested grades sat them (498 in math, 498 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4GalesburgAugusta Primary SchoolGalesburg-Augusta Community School DistrictB−
5–8GalesburgAugusta Middle Schoolin AugustaC+
9–12GalesburgAugusta High SchoolGalesburg-Augusta Community School DistrictC+

Galesburg’s public schools are run by Galesburg-Augusta Community School District, which also serves Augusta, Charleston, Comstock and Ross. 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-Augusta Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 995 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 15.3 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$18,092MI $16,528 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading41%
State average 45.4% · 498 students tested
Math26%
State average 33.6% · 498 students tested

Galesburg vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Galesburg’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
GalesburgB+Galesburg-Augusta
ComstockCComstock PK–12 · Galesburg-Augusta PK–12
CharlestonB+Galesburg-Augusta

All 2 neighbors share Galesburg-Augusta with Galesburg, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Galesburg

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

District schools in Galesburgby address
GalesburgAugusta Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
B−
399 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Galesburgin other towns
GalesburgAugusta Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Augusta
C+
302 students18:1Rate it →
GalesburgAugusta High School
High · Grades 9–12
C+
263 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Galesburg’s schools

Are Galesburg’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Galesburg children attend outscore 66% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 75%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Galesburg in?

Galesburg-Augusta Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 995 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Galesburg kids go to high school?

GalesburgAugusta High School, with 263 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Galesburg’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Galesburg-Augusta Community School District graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Galesburg spend per student?

$18,092 in Galesburg-Augusta Community School District (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, 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 Michigan. Stars are from neighbors.