Galesburg-Augusta Community Schools was formed in 1951. It is a public school district that serves students in the neighboring Southwest-Mighigan communities of Galesburg

Galesburg, Michigan

Galesburg is a city in Kalamazoo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,009 at the 2010 census.Galesburg is on the north side of the Kalamazoo River on the boundary between Comstock Charter Township on the west and Charleston Township on the east, but is politically independent...

 and Augusta

Augusta, Michigan

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. It is the district's stated vision to "be the preferred small-school district in our region." The superintendent of the district is Mr. Tim Vagts.

Schools

In spring of 2010, the Galesburg-Augusta School Board voted to close the district's intermediate school, lowering the number of buildings in the district to three. As a result, the district now operates a primary school (PK-4th grade) in Galesburg, a middle school (5th-8th grade) in Augusta, and a High School (9th-12th) in Galesburg.

Galesburg-Augusta Primary School

Located at 315 W. Battle Creek Street in Galesburg, MI, G-A Primary is home to over 380 students. The school was given a composite grade of "A" by the Michigan Department of Education

Michigan Department of Education

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 in 2007-2008. Mr. Chris Hurley is the principal of G-A Primary.

Galesburg-Augusta Middle School

Located at 750 W. Van Buren Street in Augusta, MI, G-A Middle School is home to over 360 students. The school was also given a composite grade of "A" by the Michigan Department of Education in 2007-2008. Mr. Jeremy Mansfield is the principal of G-A Middle School.

Galesburg-Augusta High School

Located at 1076 N. 37th Street in Galesburg, MI, G-A High School is home to over 380 students. The school was given a composite grade of "C" by the Michigan Department of Education in 2007-2008. Mr. Kevin Riggs is the Principal, and Mr. Brent Cole is the Assistant Principal.

Demographics

Just over 1000 students attend G-A's three schools from grades PK-12. 94% of students in the district are white, 2% are African American, 1% American Indian and 1% Hispanic. 47% of students in the district are eligible for free/reduced-price lunch, compared to a state average of 42%. An average of $9,324 are spent per pupil, compared to a state average of $9,244.

Recognitions

In early 2001, G-A Middle School Teacher Shirley Kupiecki was named the state's Middle School Teacher of the Year by the VFW.

Athletics

G-A Middle School fields teams in six different sports, while the high school competes in 14 sports. G-AHS competes as a class C school in the Kalamazoo Valley Association. G-AHS sports teams have won 13 state championships as sanctioned by the MHSAA

MHSAA

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