Summary:
Galesburg Senior High School is a public high school serving 1,762 students in grades 9-12 in Galesburg, Illinois, which is part of the Galesburg CUSD 205 district. While the school has consistently ranked in the middle range of Illinois high schools, its academic performance on standardized tests is below the state average, with only 15.1% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT Mathematics, compared to the state average of 26.1%. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 78.1% and 85.4% over the past five years, which is generally lower than the state average, and its dropout rate has ranged from 2.7% to 6.6%, which is higher than the state average.
Galesburg Senior High School has also experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 21.2% in 2019-2020 to 56.4% in 2020-2021, and remaining high at 35.5% in 2023-2024. The school has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 68.05% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023. Compared to nearby schools, such as Monmouth-Roseville High School, R O W V A Junior and Senior High School, United High School, and Abingdon-Avon High School, Galesburg Senior High School's academic performance is generally lower, with these nearby schools having higher proficiency rates on standardized tests, higher graduation rates, and lower chronic absenteeism rates.
While Galesburg Senior High School's spending per student has fluctuated between $10,714 and $14,809 over the past few years, which is generally higher than the nearby schools analyzed, the school's student-teacher ratio has increased from 13.5 in 2021-2022 to 22 in 2022-2023, indicating a need for additional teaching resources. The school's performance also varies significantly among different student subgroups, with the school ranking higher for Hispanic and Special Education students compared to other subgroups, such as English Language Learners and Multi-racial students.
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Detail:
Public 9-12
District:
Galesburg CUSD 205
SchoolDigger Rank:
363rd of 697 Illinois High Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,789
Feeder schools for Galesburg Senior High School:
Student/teacher ratio: 22.0
Number of students: 1,762
Racial breakdown:
White:
59.8%
African American:
14.0%
Hispanic:
13.0%
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Two or more races:
12.6%
Asian:
0.5%
American Indian:
0.1%
Pacific Islander:
0.1%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 68%
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