Total enrollment
3,863
-522 (-12%) vs SY 2017-18
16 schools in Galesburg
Illinois · Public K-12
Galesburg reports 16 public K-12 schools and approximately 3,863 students enrolled, per NCES, an average school size near 241.
7-year change in Galesburg
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
-4 (-36%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
54%
was 61%
% Hispanic
12%
was 12%
% Black
18%
was 14%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bright Futures Pre-K Prog | Elementary | PK-KG | 176 |
| Galesburg Area Voc Ctr | High | 10-12 | 0 |
| Galesburg Jr High School | Middle | 07-08 | 518 |
| Galesburg Senior High School | High | 09-12 | 1,158 |
| King School | Elementary | KG-04 | 510 |
| Knox Co Mary Davis Detention Home | High | 06-12 | 0 |
| Knox-Warren SpEd Multi-Needs Prog | Elementary | M-M | · |
| Lombard Middle School | Middle | 05-06 | 534 |
| RAES East Alt Ed | High | 06-12 | 0 |
| RAES Night School | High | 06-12 | 0 |
| RAES RSSP | High | 06-12 | 0 |
| RAES West | High | 06-12 | 0 |
| RAES West Alt Ed | High | 06-12 | 0 |
| ROE 33 ALOP | High | 07-12 | 0 |
| Silas Willard Elem School | Elementary | KG-04 | 425 |
| Steele School | Elementary | KG-04 | 542 |
About Galesburg
Public education in Galesburg, Illinois runs across 16 schools that hosts roughly 3,863 students. By footprint, Galesburg sits in the medium-population bracket.
On the school-mix side, the city is built around 5 elementary, 2 middle, and 9 high.
Average school size in Galesburg is around 241 students, 50% noticeably below the Illinois average of about 480.
Trend over the past 7 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 3,863 students, contracted 12% from the 4,385 reported in SY 2017-18. Galesburg now counts 7 public schools, down from 11 in SY 2017-18. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 61% to 54% over the same window.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Galesburg discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.