There were 680 Black students enrolled in Galesburg Community Unit School District 205 in the 2024-25 school year, 1.7% fewer than the previous year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
Data showed that Galesburg Community Unit School District 205 welcomed 3,819 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 17.8% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the district.
Galesburg Community Unit School District 205 roughly covers schools within Knox County and has a main office in Galesburg.
Among the six schools in Galesburg Community Unit School District 205, Galesburg High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 148 students.
Nationwide, public K-12 education spending has approached roughly $857 billion, with average per-student spending near $17,000, funded primarily through state and local sources. Spending varies widely by state, and Illinois ranks above the national average, with roughly $22,000 spent per student when state, local, and federal funding are combined.
Illinois public school enrollment continues a long-term downward trend. According to statewide reporting and education data analyses, total enrollment fell to about 1.85 million students as of the 2023-24 school year, and major districts such as Chicago Public Schools saw further declines—for example, CPS reported a drop of more than 9,000 students between the 2024-25 and 2025-26 counts.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total of Black Students | Black students (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 3,819 | 680 | 17.8% |
| 2023-24 | 3,861 | 692 | 17.9% |
| 2022-23 | 3,884 | 672 | 17.3% |
| 2021-22 | 3,901 | 681 | 17.5% |
| 2020-21 | 3,958 | 664 | 16.8% |
Information in this article was obtained from the Illinois Report Card. The source data can be found here.
