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Galesburg, IL

28,581 residents•4,276 students•14 schools
Avg School Rating
2.2
out of 10
53% below Illinois avg
Test Proficiency
24%Math
35%Reading
34% below Illinois avg
School Crime Rate
5.85
per 1,000 students
35% above Illinois avg
Overall Crime Rate
74.98
per 1,000 residents
52% above Illinois avg

School Breakdown

Preschools
1
Preschools
Elementary Schools
7
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
5
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
12
Charter
0
Private
2

By Level

Elementary
7
Middle
5
High
1

These figures describe every school in Galesburg; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Galesburg

14 schools
3.5
Silas Willard Elementary School
Elementarypublic
2.6
Steele School
Elementarypublic
1.8
Churchill Jr High School
Middlepublic
1.7
Lombard Middle School
Elementarypublic
1.5
King School
Elementarypublic
—
Bright Futures Preschool
Preschoolpublic
—
Costa Catholic School
Elementaryprivate
—
Galesburg Area Voc Center
Highpublic
—
Galesburg Christian School
Elementaryprivate
—
Galesburg High School
Middlepublic
—
Knox-Warren SE-KW UJH LS
Elementarypublic
—
Raes East Alternative Ed
Middlepublic

School Crime in Galesburg

25 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Galesburg in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
35% above Illinois avg
5.85
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
17
Property
4
Weapons
2
Other
2

School Crime Types

  • Assault64%
  • Pornography8%
  • Weapons8%
  • Burglary8%
  • Sex4%
  • Vandalism4%
  • Other4%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Galesburg

2,143 total incidents reported across Galesburg in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
52% above Illinois avg
74.98
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
542
Property
1,247
Drug
295
Weapons
24
Other
35

Crime Types

  • Theft28%
  • Assault22%
  • Drugs14%
  • Vandalism12%
  • Burglary8%
  • Fraud6%
  • Other10%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

4,276 students enrolled across Galesburg's schools.

  • Public3,81989%
  • Private45711%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Galesburg's K-12 schools.

  • White58%
  • Black17%
  • Two or More Races14%
  • Hispanic12%
  • Native American1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
  • Asian<1%
49%Female51%Male
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.