Gallatin CUSD 7 School District

5175 Highway 13
Junction, IL 62954-2101
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 186 students in Gallatin CUSD 7 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Gallatin CUSD 7 School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,606 Schools
# Students
703 Students
622,256 Students
# Teachers
57 Teachers
48,565 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Gallatin CUSD 7 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 861 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.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#488 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
16%
27%
34%
30%
45-49%
50%
82%
87%
(2022-23)
31.6%
29.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.10
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
1%
31%
% Black
n/a
21%
% White
95%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,240 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,469. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,380 is less than the state median of $21,707. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,240
$22,469
Spending / Student
$16,380
$21,707

Best Gallatin CUSD 7 School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Gallatin Junior High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
5175 Highway 13
Junction, IL 62954
(618) 272-3821
Gr: 5-8 | 186 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 3%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 703 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : 82% (Top 50% in IL)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Top 50%)
  • : 45-49% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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