Galatia Junior Senior High School in Galatia, Illinois on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Galatia Junior Senior High School is a rural public school in Galatia, Illinois that is part of Galatia Community Unit School District 1. It serves 186 students in grades 7 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.3:1. Its teachers have had 10 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 7 - 12

186 Students

13 Teachers

200 N McKinley St

Galatia, IL 62935 View local requests

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Galatia Junior Senior High School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Belford

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Galatia Junior Senior High School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Galatia Junior Senior High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 11, 2025

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