C+
Galesburg-Augusta Community School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Comstock, Ross, Galesburg, Charleston and Augusta, and parts of Pavilion.
Students
995
Schools
4
Spent per student
$18,092
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
Debt
$29.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Galesburg-Augusta Community School District
- School Grade C+: better than 37% of Michigan districts
- Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 11 pts below the state
- Spends 9% more per student than the MI average
- 16 students per teacher
- Debt of $29.9M, about $30,037 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Lawrence.
K–6Lawrence Elementary SchoolLawrence Public School District
7–12Lawrence JrSr High SchoolLawrence Public School District
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency24%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts41%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)72%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,092 per student · 9% above MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 50%Support & administration 46%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 38%State 58%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
966’20
943’21
963’22
974’23
995’24
Up 3% since 2020.
Students
White 84%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 5%Black 4%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.