Galesburg Senior High School
1135 W Fremont St, Galesburg, IL 61401. 59% of its 248 graduates enrolled in college within 12 months.
The path from Galesburg
How Illinois measures this- 1
After graduation
4-year college 24.4%2-year college 34.7%Not enrolled within 12 months 41%Share of the most recent graduating class reported on the 2026 Illinois Report Card who enrolled in any college within 12 months. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.
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What those choices lead to
Illinois does not report which individual colleges each school's graduates attend. Here is how a typical college of each type in Illinois performs.
College type in Illinois Colleges Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Median debt Public universities 12 51% $12,636 $60,394 $18,875 Public 2-year and community colleges 45 43% $5,553 $42,861 $7,836 Private nonprofit colleges 37 61% $19,426 $61,717 $22,597 Medians across colleges of each type with at least 500 undergraduates. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. All Illinois colleges.
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Colleges closest to Galesburg
College Distance Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Carl Sandburg College 1.6 mi 45% $9,186 $38,801 Knox College 1.6 mi 73% $19,292 $56,244 Monmouth College 13.4 mi 58% $17,612 $54,098 Spoon River College 34.3 mi 43% $7,652 $42,848 Black Hawk College 35.6 mi 46% $4,349 $44,081 Western Illinois University 37.6 mi 49% $10,018 $57,175
Where it is
Nearby high schools: Knoxville Sr High School (7.2 mi, 61.4% to college) · Abingdon-Avon High School (11.3 mi, 49.3% to college) · United Jr./Sr. High School (11.3 mi, 69.4% to college) · R O W V A Jr and Sr High School (11.6 mi, 51.5% to college) · Monmouth-Roseville High School (14.2 mi, 60.3% to college)
Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Galesburg CUSD 205's attendance zone for an address.
Compared with the district and state
| Measure | Galesburg | Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in college within 12 months | 59% | 66.8% |
| Graduation rate | 84.9% | 89.8% |
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Quick answers
- What percent of Galesburg Senior High School graduates go to college?
- 59% of its most recent class at Galesburg Senior High School enrolled in college within 12 months, compared with 66.8% in Illinois. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.
- What is the graduation rate at Galesburg Senior High School?
- Galesburg Senior High School has a four-year graduation rate of 84.9%. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.
