Galatia High School

http:www.galatiak12.org

115 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Galatia High School, located at 200 N McKinley St in Galatia, Illinois, serves as a cornerstone of the small, close-knit rural community in Saline County. As part of the Galatia Community Unit School District 1, the school focuses on providing a supportive and personalized educational environment. Its mission centers on fostering both academic growth and character development, leveraging its small size to ensure that students receive individualized attention from staff and faculty.

The school is deeply integrated into the local culture, serving as a hub for community pride and extracurricular engagement. Beyond its core curriculum, Galatia High School typically emphasizes student involvement in athletics, clubs, and service-oriented activities, which are essential to the student experience in a rural setting. By maintaining a balance between traditional academic preparation and practical skill-building, the school strives to prepare its graduates for success in post-secondary education or the workforce, while upholding the values of the surrounding Galatia community.

115

Total Students

11.9

Full-Time Teachers

9.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Galatia High School
Demographic	Student Count
White	111
Hispanic	1
Two or More	3

White
111 (96.5%)
Two or More
3 (2.6%)
Hispanic
1 (0.9%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Galatia CUSD 1
Phone:	(618)297-4571
Website:	http://http:www.galatiak12.org
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	115
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	11.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	9.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 9 28

Grade 10 37

Grade 11 19

Grade 12 31