Summary:
Galatia CUSD 1 is a small school district in Illinois that serves a single high school, Galatia High School. While the school has some positive attributes, such as a relatively low student-teacher ratio, it faces several challenges that are worth noting.
Galatia CUSD 1 is ranked 438 out of 813 school districts in Illinois and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger. Galatia High School has seen its statewide ranking fluctuate, ranging from 308 out of 699 Illinois high schools in 2021-2022 to 433 out of 699 in 2022-2023. The school's SchoolDigger rating has also varied, with 3 stars out of 5 in 2021-2022 and 2022-2023, and 3 stars out of 5 in 2023-2024.
Academically, Galatia High School faces significant challenges, with proficiency rates on the SAT and ISA assessments that are significantly lower than the state averages. For example, only 11.1% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in SAT Mathematics, compared to the state average of 26.1%. The school's four-year graduation rate was 75.0% in the 2023-2024 school year, and its dropout rate was 9.1% in the 2021-2022 school year. These academic performance issues may be exacerbated by the school's high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, at 53.7% in the 2022-2023 school year.
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