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Galena USD 120 Schools
Galena USD 120 is a public school district in Illinois, based in Jo Daviess County (Galena). SchoolGrade grades 3 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Galena USD 120 on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Galena USD 120
2 of 3 schools in Galena USD 120 carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
B: 2
Every school in Galena USD 120
High schools (1)
- B+ Galena High School, Galena
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- Galena Middle School, Galena
Elementary and primary schools (1)
- B+ Galena Primary School, Galena
Where Galena USD 120 schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Galena (3)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Illinois
- County: Jo Daviess County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 830 students with 69 full-time-equivalent teachers and 145 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1716050
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- East Dubuque USD 119 (3 schools, 8 mi)
- Scales Mound CUSD 211 (3 schools, 9 mi)
- River Ridge CUSD 210 (3 schools, 12 mi)
- West Carroll CUSD 314 (3 schools, 30 mi)
- Lena Winslow CUSD 202 (3 schools, 30 mi)
- Pearl City CUSD 200 (3 schools, 32 mi)
- Orangeville CUSD 203 (3 schools, 41 mi)
- Freeport SD 145 (8 schools, 42 mi)
Questions about Galena USD 120
How many schools are in Galena USD 120?
SchoolGrade grades 3 public schools in Galena USD 120, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Galena USD 120 serve?
The largest by graded schools: Galena.
How good are the schools in Galena USD 120?
Across the 2 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B+, with 55% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 33%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Galena USD 120?
830 students were enrolled in Galena USD 120 in the 2023-24 school year, about 12.0 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Galena USD 120?
Galena USD 120 is in Illinois, based in Jo Daviess County, with its district office in Galena. Its boundary covers about 85.9 sq mi.