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Galesburg Community Unit School District 205

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Galesburg Community Unit School District 205 is located in northwest Illinois. Galesburg Community Unit School District 205 has 125.79 square miles of land area and 0.41 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Galesburg Community Unit School District 205 population is 34,850. Galesburg Community Unit School District 205 median household income is $35,221 in 2010-2014. Galesburg Community Unit School District 205 median house value is $77,600 in 2010-2014. On average, Galesburg Community Unit School District 205 is close to the state average in quality.

Ranking:	High School: (270 out of 476, bottom 43%) Elementary/Middle School: (483 out of 757, bottom 36%)* Rank: #546
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Prekindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	10
Population	34,850 (2010-2014), rank #117
Population Growth	1.27% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	276.15/sq mi, rank #374
Median Household Income:	$35,221 at 2010-2014—-1.79% increase since 2005-2009, rank #825
Median House Price:	$77,600 at 2010-2014—-0.51% increase since 2005-2009, rank #752
Time Zone:	Central GMT -6:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	125.79 sq mi, rank #177
Water Area:	0.41 sq mi (0.33%), rank #352
State:	Illinois
County:	Warren County, Knox County
City:	Galesburg, Alexis, Cameron, Monmouth, Gerlaw, Wataga, Gilson, East Galesburg, Henderson, Rio
Zip:	61401, 61412, 61423, 61462, 61435, 61488, 61436, 61430, 61439, 61472
Area:	Galesburg, IL

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Galesburg Community Unit School District 205 Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

932 Harrison St

Galesburg IL, 61401, Knox County

Phone: 309-973-2000

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	4,658	4,596	4,592	4,753	4,879	4,770	4,767
English Language Learner Students:	118	105	102	80	33	0	7
Total Teachers:	469.88	NA	270.33	275.23	278.14	276.10	270.00
Prekindergarten:	NA	NA	6.11	5.88	2.90	2.90	2.90
Kindergarten:	NA	NA	9.00	8.07	4.20	4.80	4.10
Elementary:	191.88	NA	179.04	183.36	190.23	189.10	122.80
Secondary:	258.00	NA	76.18	77.92	80.81	79.30	140.20
Ungraded:	NA	0.00	NA	NA	0.00	NA	NA
Total Other Staff:	40.97	461.50	34.55	34.81	34.83	34.60	35.10
Instructional Aides:	NA	238.00	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	NA	NA	1.00	0.00	0.00	1.00	2.00
Total Guidance Counselors:	0.00	0.00	4.25	4.01	4.00	4.00	4.30
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	NA	0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	0.00	0.00	4.25	4.01	4.00	4.00	4.30
Other Guidance Counselors:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	NA	NA	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	6.97	NA	6.30	6.00	6.00	5.80	6.00
Library/Media Support:	0.00	0.00	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
District Administrators:	4.00	NA	4.00	4.36	3.83	3.80	1.80
District Administrative Support:	NA	19.00	NA	NA	NA	NA	4.00
School Administrators:	15.00	NA	17.00	18.25	19.00	18.00	10.00
School Administrative Support:	NA	50.00	NA	NA	NA	NA	4.00
Student Support Services:	NA	NA	2.00	2.19	2.00	2.00	2.00
Other Support Services:	15.00	154.50	NA	NA	NA	NA	1.00
Student-Teacher Ratio:	9.91	NA	16.99	17.27	17.54	17.28	17.66

Schools

Bright Futures Pre-K Prog	Prekindergarten to Prekindergarten	932 Harrison St, Galesburg IL 61401
Churchill Jr High School	Grade 6 to Grade 8	905 Maple Ave, Galesburg IL 61401
Cooke School	Kindergarten to Grade 5	849 South Henderson St, Galesburg IL 61401
Gale School	Kindergarten to Grade 5	1131 West Dayton St, Galesburg IL 61401
Galesburg High School	Grade 9 to Grade 12	1135 West Fremont St, Galesburg IL 61401
King School	Kindergarten to Grade 5	1018 South Farnham St, Galesburg IL 61401
Lombard Jr High School	Grade 6 to Grade 8	1220 East Knox St, Galesburg IL 61401
Nielson Elementary School	Kindergarten to Grade 5	547 North Farnham St, Galesburg IL 61401
Silas Willard Elementary School	Kindergarten to Grade 5	495 East Fremont St, Galesburg IL 61401
Steele School	Kindergarten to Grade 5	1480 West Main St, Galesburg IL 61401

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
ISAT Test
2003	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	82.2%	75.7%
2004	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	84.3%	79.1%
2005	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	82.2%	79.3%
2006	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	90.8%	85.6%
2007	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	91.7%	86.7%
2008	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	89.9%	85.1%
2009	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	89.4%	85.2%
2010	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	87.6%	86.4%
2011	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	90.2%	87.3%
2012	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	91.1%	87.7%
2013	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	50.3%	54.8%
2003	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	61.5%	62.0%
2004	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	73.0%	65.1%
2005	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	72.2%	66.6%
2006	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	74.7%	70.7%
2007	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	80.6%	72.9%
2008	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	80.6%	71.8%
2009	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	80.1%	72.2%
2010	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	81.8%	73.7%
2011	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	81.4%	74.7%
2012	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	81.0%	76.0%
2013	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	60.5%	58.8%
2006	Math	4th Grade	% met std	87.9%	84.8%
2007	Math	4th Grade	% met std	89.8%	86.4%
2008	Math	4th Grade	% met std	85.7%	84.6%
2009	Math	4th Grade	% met std	85.4%	85.8%
2010	Math	4th Grade	% met std	83.0%	85.9%
2011	Math	4th Grade	% met std	84.3%	87.7%
2012	Math	4th Grade	% met std	87.6%	88.1%
2013	Math	4th Grade	% met std	55.3%	60.2%
2006	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	77.2%	72.9%
2007	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	78.6%	73.7%
2008	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	79.3%	73.2%
2009	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	77.0%	73.8%
2010	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	77.7%	73.7%
2011	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	75.0%	74.7%
2012	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	77.8%	76.0%
2013	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	59.2%	59.2%
2003	Science	4th Grade	% met std	74.8%	66.5%
2004	Science	4th Grade	% met std	73.5%	67.8%
2005	Science	4th Grade	% met std	80.0%	71.4%
2006	Science	4th Grade	% met std	87.6%	79.9%
2007	Science	4th Grade	% met std	89.7%	79.7%
2008	Science	4th Grade	% met std	86.3%	76.2%
2009	Science	4th Grade	% met std	85.3%	76.8%
2010	Science	4th Grade	% met std	79.0%	76.6%
2011	Science	4th Grade	% met std	82.4%	79.4%
2012	Science	4th Grade	% met std	86.0%	79.8%
2013	Science	4th Grade	% met std	87.6%	80.9%
2003	Math	5th Grade	% met std	75.9%	68.3%
2004	Math	5th Grade	% met std	80.7%	71.8%
2005	Math	5th Grade	% met std	74.2%	73.2%
2006	Math	5th Grade	% met std	80.6%	78.6%
2007	Math	5th Grade	% met std	86.8%	82.5%
2008	Math	5th Grade	% met std	84.1%	81.3%
2009	Math	5th Grade	% met std	85.6%	82.5%
2010	Math	5th Grade	% met std	83.7%	83.4%
2011	Math	5th Grade	% met std	84.2%	84.0%
2012	Math	5th Grade	% met std	79.8%	83.6%
2013	Math	5th Grade	% met std	44.8%	59.4%
2003	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	64.2%	60.4%
2004	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	69.1%	60.9%
2005	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	65.7%	62.7%
2006	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	72.0%	68.5%
2007	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	72.2%	69.7%
2008	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	78.7%	73.6%
2009	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	78.7%	73.5%
2010	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	77.1%	74.7%
2011	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	79.7%	76.4%
2012	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	78.0%	77.8%
2013	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	56.8%	58.9%
2006	Math	6th Grade	% met std	84.1%	79.1%
2007	Math	6th Grade	% met std	88.1%	81.4%
2008	Math	6th Grade	% met std	87.9%	82.7%
2009	Math	6th Grade	% met std	88.0%	82.4%
2010	Math	6th Grade	% met std	91.4%	84.6%
2011	Math	6th Grade	% met std	86.3%	83.9%
2012	Math	6th Grade	% met std	84.8%	84.9%
2013	Math	6th Grade	% met std	46.9%	59.6%
2006	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	76.5%	72.8%
2007	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	78.8%	73.4%
2008	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	84.6%	79.1%
2009	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	84.0%	79.9%
2010	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	88.6%	81.2%
2011	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	86.3%	84.1%
2012	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	83.4%	81.7%
2013	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	51.3%	58.9%
2006	Math	7th Grade	% met std	78.2%	76.0%
2007	Math	7th Grade	% met std	78.3%	79.4%
2008	Math	7th Grade	% met std	87.5%	80.4%
2009	Math	7th Grade	% met std	88.4%	82.7%
2010	Math	7th Grade	% met std	87.4%	84.4%
2011	Math	7th Grade	% met std	90.7%	84.3%
2012	Math	7th Grade	% met std	84.0%	84.6%
2013	Math	7th Grade	% met std	49.7%	59.1%
2006	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	73.3%	72%
2007	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	70.3%	73.3%
2008	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	79.0%	77.7%
2009	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	76.7%	77.5%
2010	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	81.6%	77.4%
2011	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	83%	78.8%
2012	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	73.8%	78.1%
2013	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	54.0%	58.5%
2003	Science	7th Grade	% met std	77.2%	73.7%
2004	Science	7th Grade	% met std	78.5%	74.4%
2005	Science	7th Grade	% met std	76.5%	74.6%
2006	Science	7th Grade	% met std	89.8%	80.9%
2007	Science	7th Grade	% met std	80.7%	79.3%
2008	Science	7th Grade	% met std	88.4%	79.2%
2009	Science	7th Grade	% met std	89.1%	79.5%
2010	Science	7th Grade	% met std	89.8%	82.4%
2011	Science	7th Grade	% met std	91.3%	81.9%
2012	Science	7th Grade	% met std	81.1%	79.9%
2013	Science	7th Grade	% met std	77.9%	79.0%
2003	Math	8th Grade	% met std	47.4%	53.1%
2004	Math	8th Grade	% met std	53.4%	54.4%
2005	Math	8th Grade	% met std	49.4%	54.3%
2006	Math	8th Grade	% met std	81.7%	78.2%
2007	Math	8th Grade	% met std	82.5%	81.3%
2008	Math	8th Grade	% met std	78.6%	80.3%
2009	Math	8th Grade	% met std	86.6%	81.7%
2010	Math	8th Grade	% met std	87.5%	83.7%
2011	Math	8th Grade	% met std	83.7%	86.3%
2012	Math	8th Grade	% met std	87.3%	85.0%
2013	Math	8th Grade	% met std	48.9%	58.9%
2003	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	57.5%	63.7%
2004	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	67.5%	67.1%
2005	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	71.6%	72.8%
2006	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	76.9%	79.2%
2007	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	83.6%	81.7%
2008	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	77.9%	81.4%
2009	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	82.4%	83.6%
2010	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	84.5%	84.1%
2011	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	81.7%	85.0%
2012	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	90.9%	86.2%
2013	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	50.5%	59.8%
PSAE Test
2003	Math	11th Grade	% met std	50.8%	53.3%
2004	Math	11th Grade	% met std	54.4%	53.1%
2005	Math	11th Grade	% met std	56.3%	52.8%
2006	Math	11th Grade	% met std	54.7%	53.7%
2007	Math	11th Grade	% met std	55.8%	52.7%
2008	Math	11th Grade	% met std	55.5%	53.0%
2009	Math	11th Grade	% met std	45.9%	51.6%
2010	Math	11th Grade	% met std	50.1%	52.7%
2011	Math	11th Grade	% met std	51.8%	51.3%
2012	Math	11th Grade	% met std	43.1%	51.6%
2013	Math	11th Grade	% met std	44.4%	51.8%
2003	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	58.0%	56.4%
2004	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	53.4%	56.8%
2005	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	62.7%	59.5%
2006	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	57.1%	58.4%
2007	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	58.1%	54.0%
2008	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	54.5%	53.3%
2009	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	50.3%	56.9%
2010	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	55.4%	54.0%
2011	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	47.5%	51.1%
2012	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	46.6%	50.6%
2013	Reading	11th Grade	% met std	47.7%	54.8%
2003	Science	11th Grade	% met std	52.9%	51.3%
2004	Science	11th Grade	% met std	53.4%	52.9%
2005	Science	11th Grade	% met std	56.3%	52.5%
2006	Science	11th Grade	% met std	51.6%	50.8%
2007	Science	11th Grade	% met std	51.3%	51.0%
2008	Science	11th Grade	% met std	53.8%	51.2%
2009	Science	11th Grade	% met std	43.3%	50.5%
2010	Science	11th Grade	% met std	54.8%	52.4%
2011	Science	11th Grade	% met std	45.8%	49.2%
2012	Science	11th Grade	% met std	45.6%	51.7%
2013	Science	11th Grade	% met std	46.2%	49.4%

Some data by SchoolDigger.com.

School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$50,871,000	$11,078		$51,040,000	$10,738		$45,664,000	$9,359
Federal:	$3,920,000	$854	7.7%	$5,647,000	$1,188	11.1%	$7,957,000	$1,631	17.4%
State:	$25,304,000	$5,510	49.7%	$25,598,000	$5,386	50.2%	$20,578,000	$4,218	45.1%
Local:	$21,647,000	$4,714	42.6%	$19,795,000	$4,165	38.8%	$17,129,000	$3,511	37.5%
Total Expenditures:	$50,269,000	$10,947		$48,414,000	$10,186		$45,498,000	$9,325
Total Current Expenditures:	$40,422,000	$8,803		$40,759,000	$8,575		$39,615,000	$8,119
Instructional Expenditures:	$24,491,000	$5,333	60.6%	$23,901,000	$5,029	58.6%	$24,529,000	$5,027	61.9%
Student and Staff Support:	$1,877,000	$409	4.6%	$1,790,000	$377	4.4%	$1,879,000	$385	4.7%
Administration:	$5,941,000	$1,294	14.7%	$6,172,000	$1,299	15.1%	$5,585,000	$1,145	14.1%
Operations, Food, Other:	$8,113,000	$1,767	20.1%	$8,896,000	$1,872	21.8%	$7,622,000	$1,562	19.2%
Total Capital Outlay:	$2,985,000	$650		$1,309,000	$275		$945,000	$194
Construction:	$2,841,000	$619		$1,064,000	$224		$450,000	$92
Total Other:	$348,000	$76		$356,000	$75		$508,000	$104
Interest on Debt:	$1,060,000	$231		$334,000	$70		$161,000	$33

Total Salary:	$24,062,000	$5,240		$23,506,000	$4,946		$23,170,000	$4,749
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$17,246,000	$3,756	71.7%	$16,834,000	$3,542	71.6%	$16,588,000	$3,400	71.6%
Other Salary:	$6,816,000	$1,484	28.3%	$6,672,000	$1,404	28.4%	$6,582,000	$1,349	28.4%
Total Benefit:	$10,825,000	$2,357		$9,731,000	$2,047		$9,156,000	$1,877
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$7,218,000	$1,572	66.7%	$6,504,000	$1,368	66.8%	$6,106,000	$1,251	66.7%
Other Benefit:	$3,607,000	$785	33.3%	$3,227,000	$679	33.2%	$3,050,000	$625	33.3%

* Galesburg Community Unit School District 205 was rated 2.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.