For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 195 students in Gallatin Community Unit School District 7. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in Gallatin Community Unit School District 7 have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Gallatin Community Unit School District 7 have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Gallatin High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,030 Schools
# Students
687 Students
605,599 Students
# Teachers
57 Teachers
42,717 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Gallatin Community Unit School District 7, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 70-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#488 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
50%
Graduation Rate
82%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
1%
29%
% Black
n/a
16%
% White
95%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,665 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,430. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,761 is less than the state median of $21,668. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,665
$22,430
Spending / Student
$16,761
$21,668
Best Gallatin Community Unit School District 7 Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Gallatin High School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
5175 Highway 13
Junction, IL 62954
(618) 272-3821
Junction, IL 62954
(618) 272-3821
Gr: 9-12 | 195 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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