C−
Galva Community Unit School District 224
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Galva, Galva, Weller, Burns, Bishop Hill and Lynn, and parts of Wethersfield and Cambridge.
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 Tompkins.
PK–32 elementary schoolsUnited Community School District 304
7–12United Jr./Sr. High SchoolUnited Community School District 304
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, Walnut Grove
$16,326per student
Stark County Community Unit School District 100Elmira, Goshen
$14,751per student
Cambridge Community Unit School District 227Andover, Munson
$15,839per student
Geneseo Community Unit School District 228Cornwall, Munson
$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.