School district · Illinois

Galesburg CUSD 205

Galesburg CUSD 205 in Illinois: 8 public schools with 3,863 students and 14.0 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $17,180 per student in FY2024.

Schools
8
Students
3,863
Students per teacher
14.0
IL 13.5 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$17,180
IL $21.4K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
275
Counselors (FTE)
0.0
Students per counselor
—
IL 414 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
3.0
Librarians (FTE): 2.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Illinois's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Illinois: 53%

35%proficient

New test or proficiency bar this year: not comparable with the year before.

A lower share proficient than 83% of school districts in Illinois

Median 56% · 514 school districts compared

1,567 students tested, grades 3–8 · IAR; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

Illinois: 39%

21%proficient

New test or proficiency bar this year: not comparable with the year before.

A lower share proficient than 77% of school districts in Illinois

Median 33% · 561 school districts compared

1,565 students tested, grades 3–8 · IAR; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$10.4K15
$10.6K16
$11.7K17
$12.9K18
$13.3K19
$14.2K20
$14.8K21
$14.3K22
$16.2K23
$17.2K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
9.7% · $8.3M
State
53% · $45.2M
Local
37% · $31.6M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$9,583
Support services
$6,816
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$3.8M
Long-term debt
$78.8M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 4Middle schools: 2High schools: 2
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Bright Futures Pre-K ProgFree meals for all
Pre-K–K17621.8——
King SchoolFree meals for all
K–451014.332%19%
Silas Willard Elem SchoolFree meals for all
K–442511.136%38%
Steele SchoolFree meals for all
K–454213.336%32%
Galesburg Jr High SchoolFree meals for all
7–851816.133%16%
Lombard Middle SchoolFree meals for all
5–653413.436%17%
9–121,15814.8——
6–120———

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
940 W Fremont St, Galesburg, IL 61401
Phone
(309)973-2000
Website