Galesburg Senior High School
Galesburg, IL · Galesburg CUSD 205
Regular public school · Grades 9 - 12 · Town, distant
399th of 601 Illinois high schools statewide · better than 34%▼ Declining
1135 W Fremont St, Galesburg, IL 61401
(309)973-2001NCES ID 171608001923Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Galesburg Senior High School 399th of 601 Illinois high schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 34% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 43th in 2019 to 34th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Hispanic (last reported 2023), Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2023) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Black (last reported 2023) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 1,735 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 70.8% | 59.0% | ▼ 11.8 pts | |
| Black | 11.9% | 14.6% | ▲ 2.7 pts | |
| Two or more races | 6.3% | 13.1% | ▲ 6.8 pts | |
| Hispanic | 9.6% | 12.5% | ▲ 2.9 pts | |
| Asian | 0.9% | 0.7% | ▼ 0.2 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $107K in zip 61401 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2009
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Galesburg Senior High School
- #326Knoxville Sr High SchoolKnoxville CUSD 202 · 7.1 mi away326th of 601
ELA 51% ▲5 · Math 31% ▲5Compare - #230United Jr./Sr. High SchoolUnited CUSD 304 · 11.3 mi away230th of 601
ELA 68% ▲22 · Math 28% ▲2Compare - #390Abingdon-Avon High SchAbingdon-Avon CUSD 276 · 11.3 mi away390th of 601
ELA 49% ▲3 · Math 25% ▼1Compare - #336R O W V A Jr and Sr High SchoolR O W V A CUSD 208 · 11.6 mi away336th of 601
ELA 51% ▲5 · Math 30% ▲4Compare - #440Monmouth-Roseville High SchMonmouth-Roseville CUSD 238 · 14.2 mi away440th of 601
ELA 34% ▼12 · Math 31% ▲5Compare - #325AlWood Middle/High SchoolAlWood CUSD 225 · 15.5 mi away325th of 601
ELA 57% ▲11 · Math 25% ▼1Compare - #48Williamsfield High SchoolWilliamsfield CUSD 210 · 19.3 mi away48th of 601
ELA 68% ▲22Compare - –Spoon River Valley Sr High SchSpoon River Valley CUSD 4 · 21.7 mi awayCompare
What school district is Galesburg Senior High School in?
Galesburg Senior High School is part of the Galesburg CUSD 205 district in Galesburg, Illinois.
Is Galesburg Senior High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Galesburg Senior High School 399th of 601 Illinois high schools (better than 34% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Galesburg Senior High School?
White 59%, Black 15%, Two or more races 13%, Hispanic 13% (1,735 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Galesburg Senior High School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 61401 is $107K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.