Summary:
The Galatia CUSD 1 school district in Illinois is home to two elementary schools: Galatia Elementary School and Galatia Grade School Annex. While the larger Galatia Elementary School serves 164 students, the smaller Annex has just 22 students, allowing for a lower student-teacher ratio of 7 compared to 13.7 at the main school.
Academically, Galatia Elementary School appears to be underperforming, with proficiency rates on state assessments that are generally lower than the district and state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 44.3% of Galatia Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 46.2% for the district and 53.1% for the state. The school's Mathematics proficiency rate was even lower, at just 21.5%, compared to 24.6% for the district and 38.5% for the state. Additionally, Galatia Elementary has a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%.
In contrast, the Galatia Grade School Annex spends more per student ($12,210) than the larger Galatia Elementary School ($11,434), potentially allowing for more individualized attention. However, there is no available data on the academic performance of the Annex, making it difficult to compare the two schools directly.
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