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Alumni: what's one memory from Galesburg Senior High School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
1,158
High
DISTRICT 552 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GALESBURG CUSD 205·NCES 171608001923
Galesburg Senior High School
1135 W Fremont St, Galesburg, IL 61401 · (309) 973-2001 · Knox County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,158 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 58% of Illinois public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public high schools
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
78 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
809 students
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 56%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 348 | 30% |
| Grade 10 | 298 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 257 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 255 | 22% |
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Galesburg CUSD 205. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
31.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.2%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Galesburg Senior High School
Galesburg Senior High School's state test result (31.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galesburg Senior High School this school | 1,158 | 69.9% | 31.4% |
| Centralia High School Centralia | 887 | 64.1% | 32.9% |
| Granite City High School Granite City | 1,755 | 62.8% | 23.5% |
| Collinsville High School Collinsville | 1,956 | 66.3% | 34.3% |
| East Alton-Wood River High School Wood River | 539 | 68.5% | 31.0% |
| Bloomington High School Bloomington | 1,369 | 60.3% | 32.4% |
Matched among Illinois high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Galesburg Senior High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.4% | #338 of 573 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,158 | #197 of 708 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #299 of 528 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.5% | #125 of 537 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 69.9% | #152 of 578 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.9% | #186 of 358 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,158
-113 (-9%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 1,534
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,158 | 78.5 | 14.8:1 | 70% (809) |
| 2023-24 | 1,735 | 75.8 | 22.9:1 | 69% (1,194) |
| 2022-23 | 1,762 | 79.9 | 22.0:1 | 68% (1,199) |
| 2020-21 | 1,271 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,271 | 88.6 | 14.3:1 | 53% (674) |
| 2015-16 | 1,343 | 94 | 14.3:1 | 53% (717) |
| 2010-11 | 1,385 | 78 | 17.8:1 | 53% (728) |
| 2000-01 | 1,422 | 77 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,534 | 76 | 20.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Galesburg Senior High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (1,271 to 1,158); teachers down 11% (88.6 to 78.5).
About Galesburg Senior High School
Galesburg Senior High School is one of the public schools in Galesburg, Illinois. It is a mid-sized high school. It reports enrollment of 1,158 students in grades 9 through 12. Across high schools in Illinois, the average enrollment is about 834.
Galesburg CUSD 205 runs 7 schools with a combined 3,863 students. Galesburg Senior High School is one of them.
Federal enrollment data show Galesburg Senior High School is 60% White. Other groups include 14% Black, 13% multiracial, and 12% Hispanic. The county population is about 82% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 58, compared with 70 nationally.
The school lists 78.5 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.8:1. The average for high schools in Illinois, 13.8:1, is lower. A total of 809 students, or 70%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Among Illinois public high schools, Galesburg Senior High School outscored 58%, which works out to a B on the allk12 Grade.
Galesburg Senior High School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Illinois schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 31.4% and a predicted 31.2%.
Census data for Knox County show the median household earns about $57,030 a year, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Counting Galesburg Senior High School, Knox County has 26 public schools.
Galesburg Senior High School's nearest public school is Galesburg Jr High School (less than a tenth of a mile). Inside a five-mile radius, there are 6 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Galesburg Senior High School ranks 5th of 8 on average proficiency.
Galesburg Senior High School is in a town some distance from an urbanized area, a location NCES labels Town: Distant.
Enrollment decreased by 9% across 4 years, from 1,271 in 2020-21 to 1,158 in 2024-25.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on special education services, counseling, and support programs here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Knox County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
49,046
Census ACS
Median income
$57,030
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
6,359 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Galesburg CUSD 205
- Steele SchoolElementary · 542 students
- Lombard Middle SchoolMiddle · 534 students
- Galesburg Jr High SchoolMiddle · 518 students
- King SchoolElementary · 510 students
- Silas Willard Elementary SchoolElementary · 425 students
- Bright Futures Pre-K ProgElementary · 176 students
Other schools in Galesburg
- Steele SchoolElementary · 542 students
- Lombard Middle SchoolMiddle · 534 students
- Galesburg Jr High SchoolMiddle · 518 students
- King SchoolElementary · 510 students
- Silas Willard Elementary SchoolElementary · 425 students
- Bright Futures Pre-K ProgElementary · 176 students
Nearby schools
- Galesburg Jr High School0.0 mi · 518
- Bright Futures Pre-K Prog0.2 mi · 176
- Steele School1.2 mi · 542
- Silas Willard Elementary School1.3 mi · 425
- Lombard Middle School2.5 mi · 534
- King School3.0 mi · 510
Frequently asked questions
About Galesburg Senior High SchoolHow large is Galesburg Senior High School?
Galesburg Senior High School enrolls approximately 1,158 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Galesburg Senior High School serve?
Galesburg Senior High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Galesburg Senior High School have?
Galesburg Senior High School employs 78 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
How diverse is Galesburg Senior High School?
Galesburg Senior High School reports a student body of 60% White, 12% Hispanic, 14% Black, 1% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Who oversees Galesburg Senior High School?
Galesburg Senior High School is overseen by Galesburg CUSD 205 in Knox County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.