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Schools in Geneseo · Geneseo Community Unit School District 228

Geneseo’s public schools outscore 75% of Illinois districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Geneseo, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.

#210of 768 Illinois townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all 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
32%
▲ 2 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
23%
▼ 3 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
98%
▲ 10 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.4K
▼ 33% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.2
IL 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
2,422 students on the public path
In brief

Geneseo’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1487 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Geneseo’s, its schools beat 91%, higher than their 75% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 32% and math 23% in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 98% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,444 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Geneseo Middle School, then Geneseo High School. See the path ↓

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

The School Grade

What’s behind Geneseo’s grade

B Test scoresA+ Graduation

A−: better than 75% of Illinois school districts, #210 of 768 Illinois towns. Graduation is above the Illinois average; test scores are below it.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 75%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1487)Better than 91%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,298 test results and a graduating class of 227 could put Geneseo anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Geneseo’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,268 in math, 1,328 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB
6–8Geneseo Middle SchoolGeneseo Community Unit School District 228C+
9–12Geneseo High SchoolGeneseo Community Unit School District 228A−

Geneseo’s public schools are run by Geneseo Community Unit School District 228. 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.

Geneseo Community Unit School District 228Grades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,422 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 14.2 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$14,444IL $21,567 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2020–21

Above the state in reading

Reading32%
State average 29.9% · 1328 students tested
Math23%
State average 25.8% · 1268 students tested

Geneseo vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Geneseo’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
GeneseoA−Geneseo Community Unit School District 228

Every school in Geneseo

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

Also serving Geneseoin other towns
Northside Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
334 students16:1Rate it →
Millikin Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5
B
364 students13:1Rate it →
Southwest Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5
B
357 students14:1Rate it →
Geneseo Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
573 students14:1Rate it →
Geneseo High School
High · Grades 9–12
A−
794 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Geneseo’s schools

Are Geneseo’s schools good?

By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Geneseo children attend outscore 75% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #210 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 91%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Geneseo in?

Geneseo Community Unit School District 228, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,422 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Geneseo kids go to high school?

Geneseo High School, with 794 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Geneseo’s graduation rate?

98% of the class of 2023 in Geneseo Community Unit School District 228 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Geneseo spend per student?

$14,444 in Geneseo Community Unit School District 228 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2020–21, 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 Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.