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Gallatin High School

Public Grades 9-12
397th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 620 Illinois High Schools
Better than 36% of Illinois high schools
Summary

Serving 203 students in grades 9–12 in Junction, Illinois, Gallatin High School is part of Gallatin CUSD 7, and its reported test results match the district’s exactly. Its academic picture is mixed: the strongest reported results are among 11th graders, while younger grades show notable weaknesses. The key takeaway is that 11th-grade strengths do not carry consistently across grades: 9th- and 10th-grade results in several subjects are below state levels.

Gallatin stands out positively in 2025–26 11th-grade ACT results: 54% were proficient in ELA, compared with 50% statewide, making it the second-highest result among nearby traditional high schools with scores reported. In science, 49% were proficient versus 48% statewide, the highest reported nearby result. Younger-grade scores were weaker: 44% of 9th graders were proficient in ELA, 18 points below the state, and 10th-grade science proficiency was 32%, 16 points below. Gallatin also had the lowest chronic absenteeism among the six nearby traditional high schools, at 17% versus 24% statewide; its 86% graduation rate was 4 points below the state. The latest math scores are suppressed, so Gallatin’s current math standing cannot be assessed.

Results have shifted sharply by grade over time: 11th-grade ACT ELA rose from 38% in 2024–25 to 54% in 2025–26, while 9th-grade ELA fell from 66% to 44% and 10th-grade ELA from 58% to 46%. SchoolDigger gives Gallatin 2 stars and the 36th percentile for 2025–26, fourth among seven comparable schools; its overall percentile rose from 28 to 36 over two years. SchoolDigger’s group rankings differ notably: Low Socio Economic Status Students rank at the 81st percentile, compared with 36th overall, while White Students rank at the 14th percentile. Contextually, the 2024–25 student-teacher ratio was 11.8, near the nearby-school average of 11.3. In 2024–25, 53% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, the second-lowest rate among the seven traditional high schools and below their 56% average.

203
Students ?
11.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$16,877
Per pupil spending ?
53.2%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
98.4%
Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)
 5175 Highway 13
       Junction, IL  62954-2101

(618) 272-3821

District: Gallatin CUSD 7


Feeder schools for Gallatin High School:

Elementary:    Gallatin Elementary School
Middle:    Gallatin Junior High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
96.1%
Two or more races:
3.0%
African American:
0.5%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 40th percentile in 2016 → 36th in 2026
Strengths
✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Dropout rate above the Illinois average (7% vs 3%)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school43%
District avg43%
Illinois avg47%
397th of 620
Illinois public high schools ?
Bottom 36%▼ down 4 pts since 2016
From bottom 40% (2016) to bottom 36% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
520th of 738Gallatin CUSD 7 among Illinois districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202638.2397 of 62036.0%★★☆☆☆
202537.3468 of 69833.0%★★☆☆☆
202426.8500 of 69728.3%★☆☆☆☆
202330.3496 of 69929.0%★☆☆☆☆
202246.1373 of 69946.6%★★☆☆☆
202133.5442 of 68835.8%★★☆☆☆
201939.5437 of 70137.7%★★☆☆☆
201828.9478 of 64726.1%★☆☆☆☆
201724.3505 of 64221.3%★☆☆☆☆
201640.9388 of 64339.7%★★☆☆☆
201531.2421 of 61431.4%★★☆☆☆
201442.0433 of 67035.4%★★☆☆☆
201336.4469 of 67030.0%★★☆☆☆
201225.8525 of 66521.1%★☆☆☆☆
201122.0532 of 65518.8%★☆☆☆☆
201027.3503 of 64321.8%★☆☆☆☆
200918.3533 of 63215.7%★☆☆☆☆
200867.7198 of 62468.3%★★★☆☆
200763.5229 of 61262.6%★★★☆☆
200656.2297 of 59650.2%★★★☆☆
200555.6299 of 59049.3%★★☆☆☆
200416.3512 of 59213.5%★☆☆☆☆
200349.9341 of 58641.8%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202637.9353 of 54535.2%★★☆☆☆
202546.3377 of 68545.0%★★☆☆☆
202421.2509 of 66423.3%★☆☆☆☆
202332.9441 of 65632.8%★★☆☆☆
202251.3307 of 65853.3%★★★☆☆
202149.3294 of 63954.0%★★★☆☆
201933.5446 of 66532.9%★★☆☆☆
201833.2430 of 62030.6%★★☆☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202583.39 of 13893.5%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202675.091 of 47881.0%★★★★☆
202541.6416 of 67238.1%★★☆☆☆
202426.1480 of 63924.9%★☆☆☆☆
202343.1364 of 64443.5%★★☆☆☆
202248.9288 of 62654.0%★★★☆☆
202130.4436 of 61128.6%★☆☆☆☆
201929.1472 of 63926.1%★☆☆☆☆
201829.7447 of 58523.6%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202649.9238 of 52154.3%★★★☆☆
202529.7490 of 68528.5%★☆☆☆☆
202432.2436 of 66834.7%★★☆☆☆
202326.3502 of 66824.9%★☆☆☆☆
202238.9412 of 66438.0%★★☆☆☆
202116.5547 of 65316.2%★☆☆☆☆
201945.6350 of 67548.1%★★☆☆☆
201823.6495 of 61920.0%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
201827.2248 of 37433.7%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIllinois percentileRating
202619.5442 of 51514.2%★☆☆☆☆
202520.9486 of 56413.8%★☆☆☆☆
202414.9506 of 5548.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202310.4530 of 5574.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202230.2398 of 56028.9%★☆☆☆☆
202119.4466 of 55315.7%★☆☆☆☆
201922.1458 of 55217.0%★☆☆☆☆
201817.2485 of 54811.5%★☆☆☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Homeless (2025)93rd percentile+61 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)81st percentile+45 vs school
Male (2026)54th percentile+18 vs school
Female (2026)35th percentile~ school
Special Education (2018)34th percentile+8 vs school
White (2026)14th percentile-22 vs school
By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts54%+4 vs state
Science49%~ state avg

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by a parent
Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Open Quote This school has need in every area. Difficulties begin with individual school board members. The members have personal agendas for joining. Mostly, it ensures their family members will be hired as teachers and their children will receive special treatment in academics and athletic programs. This causes a great deal of confusion with rules and guidelines. Recently, 2010, this also resulted in the loss of our school's band, music, art, foreign language, and all extracurricular activities in favor of boys ball teams. Close Quote





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Frequently Asked Questions about Gallatin High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 203 students attended Gallatin High School.

Students at Gallatin High School are 96% White, 3% Two or more races.

Gallatin High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Gallatin Elementary School
Middle : Gallatin Junior High School

Gallatin High School ranks 397th of 620 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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2025–26 school spending dataNewOct 30, 2026
2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesNewOct 30, 2026
2025–26 ACT, IAR, ISA & PreACT Secure test scoresNewOct 30, 2026
2013–14 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 19, 2026


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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