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Schools in Genesee · Genesee Joint School District 282

Genesee’s public schools outscore 91% of Idaho districts

62% of students in Genesee’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Idaho average (42%). The grade covers the public school district serving Genesee, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Idaho, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Idaho state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
72%
▲ 17 pts vs ID 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
62%
▲ 20 pts vs ID 42%
2021–22
Spent per student
$15.3K
▲ 37% vs ID $11.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.0
ID 17.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
288 students on the public path
In brief

Genesee’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 108 Idaho towns with household incomes within a quarter of Genesee’s, its schools beat 97%, higher than their 91% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 72% and math 62% in spring 2022, against 55% and 42% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,263 per student, against $11,119 across Idaho (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Genesee’s grade

A Test scores

A: better than 91% of Idaho school districts. Test scores are above the Idaho average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Idaho school districts we grade (170)Better than 91%
Lower resultsHigher results
Idaho towns with similar household incomes (108)Better than 97%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 162 test results could put Genesee anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Genesee’s students in the tested grades sat them (163 in math, 162 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–12Genesee SchoolGenesee Joint School District 282A+

Genesee’s public schools are run by Genesee Joint School District 282. 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.

Genesee Joint School District 282Grades PK–12 · 1 schools · 288 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 14.0 per teacher (ID 17.9)
$15,263ID $11,119 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading72%
State average 54.8% · 162 students tested
Math62%
State average 41.9% · 163 students tested

Genesee vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Idaho towns that share Genesee’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
GeneseeAGenesee Joint School District 282

Every school in Genesee

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

District schools in Geneseeby address
Genesee School
Grades PK–12
A+
288 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Genesee’s schools

Are Genesee’s schools good?

By Idaho’s own tests, yes: the public schools Genesee children attend outscore 91% of Idaho’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 97%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Genesee in?

Genesee Joint School District 282, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 288 students in 1 schools (2024–25).

How much does Genesee spend per student?

$15,263 in Genesee Joint School District 282 (FY2024), against $11,119 across Idaho. 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 Idaho. Stars are from neighbors.