Galesburg-Augusta Community Schools

Galesburg-Augusta Community Schools
Address
1076 North 37th[1]
Galesburg
, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, 49053
United States
Coordinates42°17′58.6″N 85°24′13″W / 42.299611°N 85.40361°W / 42.299611; -85.40361
District information
GradesPreKindergarten–12
Established1951[2]
SuperintendentLindsay Newton[3]
Schools4[4]
Budget$16,941,000 2021-2022 expenditures[4]
NCES District ID2613560[4]
Students and staff
Students995 (2024-2025)[4]
Teachers67.86 (on an FTE basis) (2024-2025)[4]
Staff188.29 FTE (2024-2025)[4]
Student–teacher ratio14.66 (2024-2025)[4]
Other information
Websitewww.g-aschools.org

Galesburg-Augusta Community Schools is a public school district in Kalamazoo County, Michigan. It serves Galesburg, Augusta, and parts of the townships of Charleston, Comstock, Pavilion, and Ross.[5]

History

The Augusta school district, formerly separate from Galesburg, began sending its high school students to Galesburg High School around 1950 to help alleviate overcrowding. At the same time, the expansion of nearby Fort Custer reduced the property tax revenue available to Augusta schools. District residents also sought a greater role in the administration of the high school their students attended. In March 1951, voters approved a merger, and Galesburg-Augusta Community Schools was established on April 2, 1951.[6][2]

Each town received a new elementary school in fall 1955.[7] The Augusta Elementary was an addition to an earlier school, which was built in 1929. The 1929 section became a junior high.[8][9]

The oldest section of Galesburg School had been built around 1860, and a more recent section was built in 1936.[10] It was used as the district's high school until a new high school opened in fall 1961. The state fire marshal had condemned the old building but allowed the district to continue using it until the new high school was completed.[11] The architect was Guido Binda and Associates of Kalamazoo.[12]

A bond issue to build Galesburg-Augusta Middle School, then known as a junior high, was passed in September 1975. The previous middle school from 1929 was planned to be demolished when the new building opened in fall 1977.[13] The architect was Adrian Noordhoek and Associates of Kalamazoo.[14]

The current Galesburg-Augusta High School opened in fall 2003.[15] The architect was Kingscott Associates.[16] It was funded by a $21.67 million ($40.43 million in 2025 dollars) bond issue passed in 2000. A separate, concurrent bond issue to fund an auditorium failed to pass.[17]

Prior to the opening of the district's Primary School, grades pre-kindergarten through three were in three separate buildings: East Primary (housed in the 1936 high school building[10]), Central Primary, and West Primary Schools.[18] They were so obsolete that they were considered a deterrent to enrollment by the superintendent. The former high school was renovated to house those grades, and it reopened in fall 2004.[19]

In spring of 2010, the Galesburg-Augusta School Board voted to close the district's intermediate school, lowering the total number of buildings in the district to three. Fourth grade was moved to the Primary School, while fifth graders began attending the middle school.[20]

A bond issue passed in 2021 funded classroom additions at the Primary School and new athletic fields and a multipurpose room at the high school.[21]

Schools

Schools in Galesburg-Augusta Community Schools district[1][4]
School Address Notes
Galesburg-Augusta High School 1076 N 37th St., Galesburg Grades 9-12. Built 2003.[15]
Galesburg-Augusta Middle School 750 W Van Buren St., Augusta Grades 5-8.
Galesburg-Augusta Primary School 315 W Battle Creek St., Galesburg Grades PreK-4. Built 1961.[11]
Galesburg-Augusta Alternative Education 1076 N 37th St., Galesburg Alternative school for grades 6-12 housed at Galesburg-Augusta High School.

References

  1. ^ a b Galesburg-Augusta Community Schools. "Galesburg-Augusta Community Schools". Retrieved February 6, 2026.
  2. ^ a b "First joint school board meeting set". Kalamazoo Gazette. April 1, 1951. p. 19.
  3. ^ Galesburg-Augusta Community Schools. "Staff". Retrieved February 6, 2026.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Evart Public Schools". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences.
  5. ^ Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. Kalmazoo County School Districts (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Lansing: Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. Retrieved February 6, 2026.
  6. ^ "Galesburg, Augusta school annexation vote set". Kalamazoo Gazette. March 11, 1951. p. 13.
  7. ^ "Galesburg-Augusta Schools ready two new buildings". Battle Creek Enquirer. August 31, 1955. p. 8.
  8. ^ "New Augusta school addition". The Battle Creek Enquirer and News. February 28, 1955. p. 9.
  9. ^ "Voelker to speak at school dedication". Battle Creek Moon-Journal. September 20, 1929. p. 3.
  10. ^ a b Braford, Cheryl (March 23, 1998). "Voters deciding G-A school bond". Kalamazoo Gazette. p. Hometown Gazette section 3.
  11. ^ a b "A rarity: system has enough school units". Kalamazoo Gazette. August 6, 1961. p. 38.
  12. ^ "G-A school plans OK'd". Kalamazoo Gazette. p. 8.
  13. ^ Carlton, David (January 24, 1976). "Augusta teacher retires after 50 years of schoolgoing". Battle Creek Enquirer. p. 3.
  14. ^ "Plans for school expected in 2 weeks". Battle Creek Enquirer. June 2, 1975. p. 3.
  15. ^ a b Murray, Karen C. (August 3, 2003). "Rams' new home nears completion". Kalamazoo Gazette. p. 9.
  16. ^ "School work begins". Battle Creek Enquirer. June 27, 2002. p. 3A.
  17. ^ Michigan Department of Treasury. "STATE QUALIFIED SCHOOL BOND ELECTION RESULTS KALAMAZOO COUNTY Galesburg-Augusta Community Schools". Retrieved February 7, 2026.
  18. ^ Kilpatrick, Christine (February 15, 1998). "Forum scheduled to review details of G-A bond proposal". Kalamazoo Gazette. p. C5.
  19. ^ Rose, Phyllis (August 23, 2004). "Getting it all together". Kalamazoo Gazette. p. 91.
  20. ^ Rose, Phyllis (March 22, 2010). "Galesburg-Augusta school board votes to close intermediate school in Augusta". Kalamazoo Gazette. Retrieved April 17, 2011.
  21. ^ Petrovic, Lexie (November 2, 2021). "Galesburg-Augusta, Battle Creek unofficially pass proposals for school upgrades". News Channel 3.
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