C+
Gallatin Community Unit School District 7
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 18 towns
Serves Gold Hill Township, Shawneetown, Equality Township, Ridgway Township, Ridgway, Equality, New Haven Township, New Haven, Asbury Township, Omaha Township, North Fork Township, Mountain Township, Shawnee Township, Cottage Township, Eagle Creek Township, Old Shawneetown, Bowlesville Township and Junction, and parts of Omaha.
Students
703
Schools
3
Spent per student
$16,825
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
57%
Debt
$0.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Gallatin Community Unit School District 7
- School Grade C+: better than 44% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 22% less per student than the IL average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $0.2M, about $339 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Berlin.
PK–5New Berlin Elementary SchoolNew Berlin CUSD 16
6–8New Berlin Jr High SchoolNew Berlin CUSD 16
9–12New Berlin High SchoolNew Berlin CUSD 16
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency11%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts35%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 87.3% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,825 per student · 22% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 33%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 28%State 58%Federal 14%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
737’20
725’21
704’22
687’23
703’24
Down 4.6% since 2020.
Students
White 95%Two or more races 4%Hispanic <1%Black <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Gold Hill Township 1,230Shawneetown 1,087Equality Township 845Ridgway Township 795Ridgway 779Equality 609New Haven Township 465New Haven 464Asbury Township 375Omaha Township 369North Fork Township 337Mountain Township 262Shawnee Township 182Cottage Township 133Eagle Creek Township 132Old Shawneetown 102Bowlesville Township 89Junction 42
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Eldorado Community Unit School District 4East Eldorado Township, Rector Township
$19,482per student
Carmi-White County Community Unit School District 5Emma Township, Heralds Prairie Township
$16,644per student
Harrisburg Community Unit School District 3Harrisburg Township, Independence Township
$17,341per student
Norris City-Omaha-Enfield Community Unit School District 3Heralds Prairie Township, Indian Creek Township
$15,687per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.