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Schools in Geneva · Geneva City School District

Geneva’s public schools outscore 86% of Alabama districts

Math proficiency in Geneva’s districts is 38%, above the Alabama average (27%). The grade covers the public school district serving Geneva, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Alabama, not nationally.

#19of 187 Alabama townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Alabama state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
53%
▲ 6 pts vs AL 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
38%
▲ 11 pts vs AL 27%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 5–10 pts vs AL 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.7K
▼ 2% vs AL $13.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.3
AL 17.0 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,229 students on the public path
In brief

Geneva’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 240 Alabama towns with household incomes within a quarter of Geneva’s, its schools beat 98%, higher than their 86% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 53% and math 38% in spring 2022, against 47% and 27% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,675 per student, against $13,926 across Alabama (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Geneva Middle School, then Geneva High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Geneva’s grade

A− Test scoresA Graduation

A: better than 86% of Alabama school districts, #19 of 187 Alabama towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Alabama average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Alabama school districts we grade (146)Better than 86%
Lower resultsHigher results
Alabama towns with similar household incomes (240)Better than 98%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 642 test results and a graduating class of 77 could put Geneva anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Geneva’s students in the tested grades sat them (643 in math, 640 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Geneva, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Mulkey Elementary SchoolGeneva City School DistrictA−
6–8Geneva Middle SchoolGeneva City School DistrictB+
9–12Geneva High SchoolGeneva City School DistrictC+

Geneva’s public schools are run by Geneva City School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Geneva City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,229 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 15.3 per teacher (AL 17.0)
$13,675AL $13,926 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading53%
State average 47.3% · 640 students tested
Math38%
State average 27.2% · 643 students tested

Geneva vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Alabama towns that share Geneva’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
GenevaAGeneva City

Every school in Geneva

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Alabama’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Genevaby address
Mulkey Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A−
562 students14:1Rate it →
Geneva Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B+
298 students16:1Rate it →
Geneva High School
High · Grades 9–12
C+
369 students16:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Geneva Regional Career Technical Center).

Questions about Geneva’s schools

Are Geneva’s schools good?

By Alabama’s own tests, yes: the public schools Geneva children attend outscore 86% of Alabama’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #19 of 187 Alabama towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 98%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Geneva in?

Geneva City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,229 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Geneva kids go to high school?

Geneva High School, with 369 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Geneva’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Geneva City School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama.

How much does Geneva spend per student?

$13,675 in Geneva City School District (FY2024), against $13,926 across Alabama. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Alabama. Stars are from neighbors.