Galesburg, IL Public Schools

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44%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

6%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

44%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Galesburg school information

Index	Galesburg	Illinois	National
Average Test Scores	27%	33%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	15:1	18:1	16:1
Total public schools	16	3,938	79,221
Total private schools	2	1,438	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	2	306	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Galesburg are 44% lower than the national average
There are approximately 16 public schools in Galesburg
79.8% of people in Galesburg have completed 8th grade
77.9% of people in Galesburg have completed high school
17.0% of people in Galesburg have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Galesburg

Index	Galesburg	Illinois	National
Completed 8th grade	79.8%	86.2%	84.3%
Completed high school	77.9%	84.7%	83.0%
Completed some college	49.8%	61.8%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	26.6%	40.7%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	17.0%	32.9%	30.3%
Completed masters	7.3%	12.7%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	2.1%	3.4%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.9%	1.2%	1.3%

Galesburg, IL School Districts

Galesburg Community Unit School District 205

There are a total of 16 public schools, 2 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Galesburg. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Galesburg, IL schools is 27%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Galesburg, IL, an average of 79.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 77.9% have completed high school.

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Oneida, IL	778	36%	25.5%
Abingdon, IL	3,570	27%	43.2%
Alexis, IL	862	27%	43.8%
Knoxville, IL	3,137	25%	47.2%
Monmouth, IL	8,837	25%	49.0%
Galesburg, IL	30,405	27%	44.0%

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Long Branch, NJ	30,424	31%	35.8%
Kingman, AZ	30,433	42%	12.2%
Crown Point, IN	30,372	68%	42.6%
Syracuse, UT	30,366	51%	5.6%
Atascadero, CA	30,444	43%	10.5%
Galesburg, IL	30,405	27%	44.0%

Source: The Galesburg, IL education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.