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2023-24 school year sees 3,861 students enrolled at Galesburg Community Unit School District 205

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Dr. Donna Leak Vice-Chair - Flossmoor | firststudentinc.com

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Galesburg Community Unit School District 205 welcomed 3,861 students in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

This is a 0.6% decrease from the previous school year.

Galesburg High School had the largest enrollment in the district with 1,158 students.

Galesburg Community Unit School District 205 roughly covers schools within Knox County and has a main office in Galesburg.

In 2022, Illinois had 1,925,415 students enrolled in a total of 3,977 schools. There were 130,467 teachers in the public schools, or roughly one teacher for every 15 students, compared to the national average of 1:16.

K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting demographic changes. Combined public and private K-12 enrollment dropped three percent between the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 school year (60,900 students), far more than the typical 0.5 percent to 1.5 percent annual enrollment declines in Illinois over the last 5 years.

Enrollment in Galesburg Community Unit School District 205 Over 4 Years
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Student Enrollment in Galesburg Community Unit School District 205 Schools, 2023-24 School Year

SchoolEnrollmentChange from Previous Year (%)
Churchill Junior High School543-4.7%
Silas Willard Elementary School4330.9%
King Elementary School506-2.7%
Lombard Middle School513-3.4%
Galesburg High School1,1580%
Steele School5194.4%

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