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District profile / Illinois
Galesburg CUSD 205
3,863
Students
2024-25 school year
8
Schools
2024-25 school year
$14,700
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · 13% below the Illinois median
14.0
Students per teacher
2024-25 · Illinois median 13.6
Galesburg CUSD 205 is a public school district based in Galesburg, Illinois, serving 3,863 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #91 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 76% of them. Its schools average 483 students each, about the same as the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. John Asplund. It spends about $14,700 per student on day-to-day operations, 13% less than the Illinois median. It has roughly 14.0 students per teacher. We've matched 1 news story to the district.
How Galesburg CUSD 205 compares
Galesburg CUSD 205Illinois median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$81.7 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 14%State 52%Local 34%
| Measure | Galesburg CUSD 205 | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,700 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,632 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $92.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $81.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 275 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 638 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.0 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Illinois median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Dr. John Asplund
Source: Illinois State Board of Education, Directory of Educational Entities, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
In the news
1 story matchedPeer districts in Illinois
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaneland CUSD 302Maple Park | 3,908 | 7 | $19,837 | 12.1 | #90 |
| Galesburg CUSD 205Galesburg · this district | 3,863 | 8 | $14,700 | 14.0 | #91 |
| O Fallon CCSD 90O Fallon | 3,862 | 7 | $11,909 | 17.2 | #92 |
| DuPage HSD 88Addison | 3,830 | 2 | $23,068 | 16.6 | #93 |
| Hinsdale Twp HSD 86Hinsdale | 3,815 | 3 | $27,829 | 12.8 | #94 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grenada School DistrictGrenada, MS | 3,863 | $9,504 | 13.8 |
| Mahopac Central School DistrictMahopac, NY | 3,863 | $29,343 | 10.6 |
| Cherokee CountyCentre, AL | 3,860 | $10,914 | 17.7 |
| Greenbrier School DistrictGreenbrier, AR | 3,858 | $9,559 | 16.3 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-il-galesburg-cusd-205