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Galena High School

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Galena High School ranks 195 th of 620 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

195^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 620 Illinois High Schools

Better than 69% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Galena High School is a public high school serving grades 9–12, with 260 students in Galena, Illinois. Its 2025–2026 results were above the state in eight of nine reported grade-and-subject comparisons, but the clearest concern is 9th-grade science, where proficiency was well below the state and every nearby school.

Math is the school’s strongest area against state results: 9th-grade proficiency was 56%, compared with 42% statewide and 40%–47% at nearby River Ridge High School, East Dubuque High School, and Scales Mound High School. By contrast, 9th-grade science was 33% at Galena, versus 47% statewide and 43%–62% at those schools. The school was above the state in all three reported English language arts comparisons, though nearby results varied by grade. Its chronic absenteeism rate was also favorable at 12%, compared with 24% statewide and 15%–16% at nearby schools. The 87% graduation rate was below the state’s 90% and two nearby schools, but above East Dubuque’s 80%. Supplied test results for Galena Unified School District 120 match the school’s results.

Some recent results have weakened: 10th-grade math proficiency fell from 55% in 2024–2025 to 43% in 2025–2026, narrowing the advantage over the state from 20 points to 7. SchoolDigger ranks the school at the 69th percentile with 3 stars for 2025–2026, down from the 80th percentile the prior year and the 93rd percentile in 2022–2023. It is the largest nearby school and has the highest reported student-teacher ratio, 11.6 in 2024–2025, compared with 6.6–8.5 at the others. Its free/reduced lunch eligible share was 35% in 2024–2025. SchoolDigger’s measure of how well the school serves male students fell from the 85th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 56th in 2025–2026. Its measure for Low Socio Economic Status Students also declined, from the 95th to the 74th percentile over that period.

260

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,158

Per pupil spending ?

35.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

99.2%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

1206 Franklin St
Galena, IL 61036-1317

(815) 777-0917

District: Galena Unified School District 120

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.8%

Hispanic:

19.2%

Asian:

2.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 98th percentile in 2016 → 69th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Illinois median (69th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 29 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg51%

Illinois avg47%

195^th of 620

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 31%▼ down 30 pts since 2016

From top 2% (2016) to top 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

215^th of 738Galena Unified School District 120 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	62.6	195 of 620	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	75.5	140 of 698	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	76.3	134 of 697	80.8%	★★★★☆
2023	92.2	46 of 699	93.4%	★★★★★
2022	78.8	116 of 699	83.4%	★★★★☆
2021	72.0	153 of 688	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	68.5	173 of 701	75.3%	★★★★☆
2018	82.4	95 of 647	85.3%	★★★★☆
2017	81.7	95 of 642	85.2%	★★★★☆
2016	94.7	10 of 643	98.4%	★★★★★
2015	70.8	140 of 614	77.2%	★★★★☆
2014	83.9	101 of 670	84.9%	★★★★☆
2013	86.4	72 of 670	89.3%	★★★★☆
2012	72.1	179 of 665	73.1%	★★★★☆
2011	73.5	178 of 655	72.8%	★★★★☆
2010	87.9	51 of 643	92.1%	★★★★★
2009	74.9	157 of 632	75.2%	★★★★☆
2008	76.6	129 of 624	79.3%	★★★★☆
2007	74.7	147 of 612	76.0%	★★★★☆
2006	51.9	332 of 596	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	65.9	200 of 590	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	61.3	245 of 592	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2003	66.1	190 of 586	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	50.7	130 of 429	69.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	62.1	183 of 545	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.6	164 of 685	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	67.2	176 of 664	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	90.2	54 of 656	91.8%	★★★★★
2022	79.6	115 of 658	82.5%	★★★★☆
2021	83.2	96 of 639	85.0%	★★★★☆
2019	72.2	151 of 665	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	81.6	93 of 620	85.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	63.0	109 of 366	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	69.7	63 of 336	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	68.3	67 of 333	79.9%	★★★★☆
2021	53.1	104 of 317	67.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	67.1	123 of 478	74.3%	★★★★☆
2025	78.2	87 of 672	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	92.9	35 of 639	94.5%	★★★★★
2023	73.3	112 of 644	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	65.9	148 of 639	76.8%	★★★★☆
2018	67.9	126 of 585	78.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	51.2	228 of 521	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	75.2	133 of 685	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	80.7	103 of 668	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	91.3	52 of 668	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	74.0	126 of 664	81.0%	★★★★☆
2021	60.7	217 of 653	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.3	354 of 675	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	77.5	116 of 619	81.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	79.1	79 of 527	85.0%	★★★★☆
2024	72.4	96 of 482	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	45.1	190 of 476	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	90.6	30 of 493	93.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	49.1	227 of 515	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.5	176 of 564	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.1	161 of 554	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	89.7	46 of 557	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	71.5	128 of 560	77.1%	★★★★☆
2021	61.3	180 of 553	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.4	184 of 552	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	80.3	89 of 548	83.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2025)85th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)74th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)70th percentile-10 vs school

Disabled (2024)70th percentile-11 vs school

Female (2026)66th percentile~ school

Male (2026)56th percentile-12 vs school

White (2026)56th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts53%+3 vs state

Science53%+5 vs state

Mathematics44%+4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2026)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2026)		PreACT Secure Science (2026)		ACT English Language Arts (2026)	ACT Mathematics (2026)	ACT Science (2026)	Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 9th Grade	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 10th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Galena High School	Public	9-12	1206 Franklin St	Galena	61036	Jo Daviess County	Galena Unified School District 120	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 777-0917	260	22	11.6	35.0%	197 (75.8%)	5 (1.9%)	50 (19.2%)	7 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	62.6	195^th of 620 public high schools	68.5%		75.5	140^th of 698 public high schools	79.9%	55	63.3	61.1	55.7	43.1	32.9	52.8	52.6	43.9	52.6	99.2%		$17,158	$396	$16,762
Scales Mound High School	Public	9-12	210 Main St	Scales Mound	61075	Jo Daviess County	Scales Mound CUSD 211	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 845-2215	67	10	6.6	32.8%	60 (89.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.0%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.0%)	78.6	102^nd of 620 public high schools	83.5%		68.9	180^th of 698 public high schools	74.2%	78	61.5	64.7	46.2		61.5	70.6	72.2		61.1	96.3%		$28,839	$745	$28,094
East Dubuque High School	Public	9-12	200 Parklane Dr	East Dubuque	61025	Jo Daviess County	East Dubuque Unified School District 119	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 747-3188	180	21	8.5	30.0%	162 (90.0%)	3 (1.7%)	8 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.9%)	48.4	300^th of 620 public high schools	51.6%		63.5	223^rd of 698 public high schools	68.1%	77	65.7	47.8	40.0	21.7	42.9	45.7	52.8	33.3	47.2	97.1%		$16,495	$535	$15,960
River Ridge High School	Public	9-12	4141 IL Route 84 S	Hanover	61041	Jo Daviess County	River Ridge CUSD 210	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 858-9005	128	15	8.4	36.7%	114 (89.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)	65.3	174^th of 620 public high schools	71.9%		64.9	211^th of 698 public high schools	69.8%	37	75.0	42.4	46.9	36.4	59.4	45.5	56.5	52.2	56.5	96.9%		$33,159	$929	$32,230
RAP Elizabeth	Public	6-12	950 US Highway 20 W	Elizabeth	61028	Jo Daviess County	Carroll/Jo Daviess/Stephenson ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 599-1408	0	2	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Jo Daviess Carroll CTE Academy	Public	11-12	950 US Highway 20 W	Elizabeth	61028	Jo Daviess County	Carroll/Jo Daviess/Stephenson ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 858-2203	0	7	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Galena High School

What schools feed into Galena High School?

Galena High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Galena Elementary and Middle School

How many students attend Galena High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 260 students attended Galena High School.

Is Galena High School a good school?

Galena High School ranks 195^th of 620 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Galena High School in?

Galena Unified School District 120

What is the racial makeup of Galena High School?

Students at Galena High School are 76% White, 19% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

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