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Galesburg CUSD 205 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 180 students in Galesburg CUSD 205 School District.
Public Preschools in Galesburg CUSD 205 School District have a diversity score of 0.66, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
3,904 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
277 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Galesburg CUSD 205 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#683 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)13%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
50%
Graduation Rate
82%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
12%
32%
% Black
18%
18%
% White
55%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
14%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,937 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,793 is higher than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$82 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$93 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,937
$21,990
Spending / Student
$23,793
$21,244
Best Galesburg CUSD 205 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
932 Harrison St
Galesburg, IL 61401
(309) 973-2031
Galesburg, IL 61401
(309) 973-2031
Grades: PK-K
| 180 students
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