Total enrollment
3,863
-134 (-3%) vs SY 2020-21
8 schools in Galesburg CUSD 205
Illinois · 3,863 students · 1 city
Galesburg CUSD 205 operates 8 public K-12 schools in Illinois, enrolling about 3,863 students between them (4 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high).
4-year change in Galesburg CUSD 205
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Galesburg CUSD 205 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Illinois | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.6% | #273 of 327 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,863 | #90 of 508 | #2,514 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 7 | #89 of 508 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #353 of 506 | #4,485 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 76.3% | #41 of 456 | #1,449 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.6% | #64 of 341 | #1,196 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Galesburg CUSD 205
State test results across the district's 6 scored schools run from Silas Willard Elementary School at 36.7% proficient to King School at 23.2%, a gap of 13.5 points. That is the 126th widest gap among 172 Illinois districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 6 district schools that reported both years went from 3,156 to 3,329 students (up 5%) and from 213 to 233 full-time teachers (up 9%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galesburg Senior High School | Galesburg | High | 09-12 | 1,158 |
| Steele School | Galesburg | Elementary | KG-04 | 542 |
| Lombard Middle School | Galesburg | Middle | 05-06 | 534 |
| Galesburg Jr High School | Galesburg | Middle | 07-08 | 518 |
| King School | Galesburg | Elementary | KG-04 | 510 |
| Silas Willard Elem School | Galesburg | Elementary | KG-04 | 425 |
| Bright Futures Pre-K Prog | Galesburg | Elementary | PK-KG | 176 |
| Knox Co Mary Davis Detention Home | Galesburg | High | 06-12 | 0 |
About Galesburg CUSD 205
Galesburg CUSD 205 is a compact public-school district in Illinois. The district operates 8 schools and educates approximately 3,863 students.
Looking at the level breakdown, Galesburg CUSD 205 is built around 4 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high schools.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 3%: 3,997 students in SY 2020-21 versus 3,863 in SY 2024-25.
On allk12, the community for Galesburg CUSD 205 discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.