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Schools in Geneva Township · Geneva Community Unit School District 304

Geneva Township’s public schools outscore 86% of Illinois districts

On the state math tests, 38% of Geneva Township’s students scored proficient, above the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the public school district serving Geneva Township, 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.

#109of 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
44%
▲ 14 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
38%
▲ 12 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
97%
▲ 9 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$21.1K
▼ 2% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.5
IL 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
9
4,355 students on the public path
In brief

Geneva Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 395 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Geneva Township’s, its schools beat 79%, lower than their 86% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 44% and math 38% in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $21,141 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Four elementary schools, then two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Peter School (private) and Mansio Montessori of Geneva (private) are in town. Every school ↓

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 Geneva Township’s grade

A− Test scoresA Graduation

A: better than 86% of Illinois school districts, #109 of 768 Illinois towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Illinois average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 86%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (395)Better than 79%
Towns in Kane County (16)Better than 69%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,641 test results and a graduating class of 412 could put Geneva Township anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Geneva Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,536 in math, 2,746 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB to A−
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A−
9–12Geneva Community High SchoolGeneva Community Unit School District 304A+

Geneva Township’s public schools are run by Geneva Community Unit School District 304, which also serves Geneva. Parts of Geneva Township (13% of its land) are served by Batavia Unit School District 101 instead. 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 Community Unit School District 304Grades PK–12 · 10 schools · 5,043 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 12.5 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$21,141IL $21,567 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2020–21

Well above the state in reading

Reading44%
State average 29.9% · 2746 students tested
Math38%
State average 25.8% · 2536 students tested

Geneva Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Geneva TownshipAGeneva Community Unit School District 304
St. CharlesASt. Charles Community Unit School District 303
BataviaBBatavia Unit School District 101 PK–12 · Aurora West Unit School District 129 PK–12
BlackberryB+Kaneland Community Unit School District 302
West ChicagoA−West Chicago School District 33 PK–8 · St. Charles Community Unit School District 303 PK–12 · Community High School District 94 9–12
Batavia (city)A−Batavia Unit School District 101 PK–12 · Community High School District 94 9–12

Every school in Geneva Township

9 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).

District schools in Geneva Townshipby address
Williamsburg Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Geneva
A−
439 students14:1Rate it →
Harrison Street Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Geneva
B
409 students12:1Rate it →
Western Avenue Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Geneva
B+
338 students11:1Rate it →
Heartland Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Geneva
B+
298 students12:1Rate it →
Geneva Middle Sch North
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Geneva
A−
623 students12:1Rate it →
Geneva Middle Sch South
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Geneva
B+
613 students13:1Rate it →
Geneva Community High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Geneva
A+
1,635 students13:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Peter School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Geneva
Private · Catholic
267 students13:1Rate it →
Mansio Montessori of Geneva
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Geneva
Private · Nonsectarian
32 students16:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (New Directions - Geneva).

Questions about Geneva Township’s schools

Are Geneva Township’s schools good?

By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Geneva Township children attend outscore 86% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #109 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 79%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Geneva Township in?

Geneva Community Unit School District 304, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,043 students in 10 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Geneva Township are served by Batavia Unit School District 101.

Where do Geneva Township kids go to high school?

Geneva Community High School in Geneva, with 1,635 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Geneva Township’s graduation rate?

97% of the class of 2023 in Geneva Community Unit School District 304 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Geneva Township spend per student?

$21,141 in Geneva Community Unit School District 304 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Geneva Township?

Yes: St. Peter School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 267 students) and Mansio Montessori of Geneva (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 32 students).

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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.