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

Spent per student

$16,825

IL $21,567

Students per teacher

12:1

Free or reduced lunch

57%

Debt

$0.2M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Gallatin Community Unit School District 7

School Grade C+: better than 44% of Indiana 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 Grass Township.

PK–6Chrisney Elementary SchoolNorth Spencer County School Corporation

7–8Heritage Hills Middle SchoolNorth Spencer County School Corporation

9–12Heritage Hills High SchoolNorth Spencer County School Corporation

Test scores vs. IL

2020–21

Math 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.

Gallatin Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Junction

314 students13:1

Gallatin Junior High School

Middle · Grades 5–8 · Junction

186 students11:1

Gallatin High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Junction

B−

203 students12:1

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 89 Junction 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.