Summary:
Gallatin CUSD 7 is a small school district in Illinois that contains only one middle school, Gallatin Junior High School. This school serves students in grades 6-8 and has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past three years, dropping from 417th out of 1,367 Illinois middle schools in 2022-2023 to 707th out of 1,368 in 2024-2025.
Gallatin Junior High School's academic performance is mixed compared to state averages. While its English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rate of 56.3% is slightly above the state average of 53.1%, its Mathematics proficiency rate of 17.8% is significantly lower than the state average of 38.5%. Science proficiency is also below the state average, with 22.7% of students proficient or better compared to 40.6% (5th grade) and 45.4% (8th grade) at the state level. The school serves a high-poverty population, with 62.19% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year.
Despite the school's challenges, it does have some positive attributes, such as a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.6 and per-student spending of $13,981 for the 2023-2024 school year. However, the school's declining statewide ranking and uneven academic performance suggest that there may be opportunities for improvement in the school's curriculum, instructional practices, and resource allocation to better support student success.
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