C−
Galva Community Unit School District 224
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Galva Township, Galva, Weller Township, Burns Township, Bishop Hill and Lynn Township, and parts of Wethersfield Township and Cambridge Township.
Students
471
Schools
2
Spent per student
$15,563
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
Debt
$1.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Galva Community Unit School District 224
- School Grade C−: better than 22% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 17 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 28% less per student than the IL average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $1.6M, about $3,450 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Harmon.
PK–4Amboy Central Elem SchoolAmboy Community Unit School District 272
5–8Amboy Jr High SchoolAmboy Community Unit School District 272
9–12Amboy High SchoolAmboy Community Unit School District 272
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency18%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts14%
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$15,563 per student · 28% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 51%Support & administration 44%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 54%State 38%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
492’20
484’21
479’22
462’23
471’24
Down 4.3% since 2020.
Students
White 90%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 3%Black 1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
ROWVA Community Unit School District 208Victoria Township, Walnut Grove Township
$16,326per student
Stark County Community Unit School District 100Elmira Township, Goshen Township
$14,751per student
Cambridge Community Unit School District 227Andover Township, Munson Township
$15,839per student
Geneseo Community Unit School District 228Cornwall Township, Munson Township
$14,444per 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.