Gallatin CUSD 7

Public school district · Gallatin County · Illinois · NCES district ID 1700045

Gallatin CUSD 7 spent $15,645 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 59% of the other Illinois districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $16,409). Its 3 schools enrolled 703 students in 2024-25; 45.9% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $16,825 per student, up 7.5% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 80-84% (Illinois: 87.6%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Illinois districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Gallatin CUSD 7 in enrollment (696 to 714 students) and Gallatin CUSD 7 itself.

Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Gallatin CUSD 7, FY23Fairview District 72 $25,362; Hinckley Big Rock CUSD 429 $19,141; Roselle SD 12 $17,941; Christopher USD 99 $17,703; Indian Creek $17,703; Arcola CUSD 306 $17,273; Eastland CUSD 308 $16,381; Gallatin CUSD 7 $15,645; Millstadt CCSD 160 $14,006; Norris City-Omaha-Enfield CUSD 3 $12,807; State median, under 1,000 students $16,409.10k15k20k25k30kFairview District 72$25,362Hinckley Big Rock CUSD 429$19,141Roselle SD 12$17,941Christopher USD 99$17,703Indian Creek$17,703Arcola CUSD 306$17,273Eastland CUSD 308$16,381Gallatin CUSD 7$15,645Millstadt CCSD 160$14,006Norris City-Omaha-Enfield CUSD…$12,807State median, under 1,000 students $16,409
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Gallatin CUSD 7, FY23Fairview District 72 $25,362; Hinckley Big Rock CUSD 429 $19,141; Roselle SD 12 $17,941; Christopher USD 99 $17,703; Indian Creek $17,703; Arcola CUSD 306 $17,273; Eastland CUSD 308 $16,381; Gallatin CUSD 7 $15,645; Millstadt CCSD 160 $14,006; Norris City-Omaha-Enfield CUSD 3 $12,807; State median, under 1,000 students $16,409.10k15k20k25k30kFairview District 72$25,362Hinckley Big Rock CUSD 429$19,141Roselle SD 12$17,941Christopher USD 99$17,703Indian Creek$17,703Arcola CUSD 306$17,273Eastland CUSD 308$16,381Gallatin CUSD 7$15,645Millstadt CCSD 160$14,006Norris City-Omaha-Enfield CUSD 3$12,807State median, under 1,000 students $16,409
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Gallatin CUSD 7, FY23Fairview District 72 $25,362; Hinckley Big Rock CUSD 429 $19,141; Roselle SD 12 $17,941; Christopher USD 99 $17,703; Indian Creek $17,703; Arcola CUSD 306 $17,273; Eastland CUSD 308 $16,381; Gallatin CUSD 7 $15,645; Millstadt CCSD 160 $14,006; Norris City-Omaha-Enfield CUSD 3 $12,807; State median, under 1,000 students $16,409.10k20k30kFairview District 72$25,362Hinckley Big Rock CUSD 429$19,141Roselle SD 12$17,941Christopher USD 99$17,703Indian Creek$17,703Arcola CUSD 306$17,273Eastland CUSD 308$16,381Gallatin CUSD 7$15,645Millstadt CCSD 160$14,006Norris City-Omaha-Enfield CUSD 3$12,807State median, under 1,000 students $16,409
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Gallatin CUSD 7, FY23Fairview District 72 $25,362; Hinckley Big Rock CUSD 429 $19,141; Roselle SD 12 $17,941; Christopher USD 99 $17,703; Indian Creek $17,703; Arcola CUSD 306 $17,273; Eastland CUSD 308 $16,381; Gallatin CUSD 7 $15,645; Millstadt CCSD 160 $14,006; Norris City-Omaha-Enfield CUSD 3 $12,807; State median, under 1,000 students $16,409.10k20k30kFairview District 72$25,362Hinckley Big Rock CUSD 429$19,141Roselle SD 12$17,941Christopher USD 99$17,703Indian Creek$17,703Arcola CUSD 306$17,273Eastland CUSD 308$16,381Gallatin CUSD 7$15,645Millstadt CCSD 160$14,006Norris City-Omaha-Enfield CUSD 3$12,807State median, under 1,000 students $16,409

Where the money came from

$14,949,000 in revenue: 45.9% state, 33.3% local and 20.8% federal. Total spending including $1,340,000 of capital outlay was $12,792,000, or $18,170 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Gallatin CUSD 7 revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $6,859,000; Local $4,977,000; Federal $3,113,000; total $14,949,000.
  • State$6,859,000 46%
  • Local$4,977,000 33%
  • Federal$3,113,000 21%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 468 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25

704 students in 2022-23, 687 students in 2023-24, 703 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Gallatin CUSD 7 enrollment by school year2022-23: 704, 2023-24: 687, 2024-25: 70302004006008002022-237042023-246872024-25703
Gallatin CUSD 7 enrollment by school year2022-23: 704, 2023-24: 687, 2024-25: 70302004006008002022-237042023-246872024-25703
Gallatin CUSD 7 enrollment by school year2022-23: 704, 2023-24: 687, 2024-25: 70302004006008002022-237042023-246872024-25703
Gallatin CUSD 7 enrollment by school year2022-23: 704, 2023-24: 687, 2024-25: 70302004006008002022-237042023-246872024-25703

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2370459.011.9
2023-2468757.412.0
2024-2570357.112.3

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Gallatin CUSD 7 scored proficient or above: 34% in reading, against 29.9% in reading across Illinois. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Illinois, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtIllinoisStudents tested
Reading and language arts34%29.9%344

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

80-84% of the 62 students in Gallatin CUSD 7's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.6% across Illinois. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtIllinois
Four-year graduation rate80‑84%87.6%
Students in the class62149,998

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 elementary school, 314 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Gallatin Elementary School31413.3All free (CEP)Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 middle school, 186 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Gallatin Junior High School18611.4All free (CEP)Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 high school, 203 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Gallatin High School20311.8All free (CEP)Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Gallatin CUSD 7

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Gallatin CUSD 7

  1. Illinois districts by spending per studentGallatin CUSD 7 ranks 277 of 468 Illinois districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($15,645).#277 of 468
  2. Every school district in IllinoisGallatin CUSD 7 is the number 486 by size of 865 Illinois districts, with 704 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#486 of 865
  3. Millstadt CCSD 160The next larger Illinois district: 711 students in fall 2022, $14,006 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,006
  4. Fairview District 72The next smaller Illinois district: 702 students in fall 2022, $25,362 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$25,362
  5. Compare Gallatin CUSD 7 with Millstadt CCSD 160Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Gallatin High School, its largest high school203 students in 2024-25, 11.8 per teacher.203
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Gallatin CUSD 7

  1. How many schools and students are in Gallatin CUSD 7?
    3 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high), enrolling 703 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Gallatin CUSD 7 spend per student?
    $15,645 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Illinois median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $16,409 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $16,825 per student, up 7.5% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Gallatin CUSD 7's money come from?
    $14,949,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 45.9% state, 33.3% local and 20.8% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Gallatin CUSD 7 live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 120 of the 668 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 18.0%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How do students in Gallatin CUSD 7 do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Gallatin CUSD 7 scored proficient or above: 34% in reading, against 29.9% in reading across Illinois. Illinois's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  6. What is the graduation rate in Gallatin CUSD 7?
    80-84% of the 62 students in Gallatin CUSD 7's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.6% across Illinois. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  7. What is Gallatin CUSD 7's NCES district ID?
    1700045. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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