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C+
Schools in Geneva · Fillmore Central Public Schools

Geneva’s public schools score below 64% of Nebraska districts on tests and graduation

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 Nebraska, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Nebraska 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
46%
▼ 1 pts vs NE 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
51%
▲ 5 pts vs NE 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 2–7 pts vs NE 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.1K
▲ 3% vs NE $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.0
NE 13.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
597 students on the public path
In brief

Geneva’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 436 Nebraska towns with household incomes within a quarter of Geneva’s, its schools beat 29%, lower than their 36% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 46% and math 51% in spring 2022, against 47% and 46% statewide; 80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,060 per student, against $15,602 across Nebraska (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Fillmore Central Middle School, then Fillmore Central 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

C+ Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 36% of Nebraska school districts. Test scores are above the Nebraska average; graduation is below it.

Nebraska school districts we grade (244)Better than 36%
Lower resultsHigher results
Nebraska towns with similar household incomes (436)Better than 29%
C−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 287 test results and a graduating class of 34 could put Geneva anywhere from C− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Geneva’s students in the tested grades sat them (287 in math, 287 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–4Fillmore Central ElementaryFillmore Central Public SchoolsB+
5–8Fillmore Central Middle Schoolin FairmontB
9–12Fillmore Central High SchoolFillmore Central Public SchoolsA−

Geneva’s public schools are run by Fillmore Central Public Schools, which also serves Belle Prairie, Bennett, Chelsea and Exeter-Fairmont Consolidated and others. 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.

Fillmore Central Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 597 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 12.0 per teacher (NE 13.8)
$16,060NE $15,602 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading46%
State average 47.1% · 287 students tested
Math51%
State average 46% · 287 students tested

Geneva vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
GenevaC+Fillmore Central

Every school in Geneva

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

Also serving Genevain other towns
Fillmore Central Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4
B+
253 students14:1Rate it →
Fillmore Central Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Fairmont
B
169 students11:1Rate it →
Fillmore Central High School
High · Grades 9–12
A−
175 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Geneva’s schools

Are Geneva’s schools good?

On Nebraska’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Geneva children attend score below 64% of Nebraska’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 29%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Geneva in?

Fillmore Central Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 597 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Geneva kids go to high school?

Fillmore Central High School, with 175 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Geneva’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Fillmore Central Public Schools graduated in four years, against 87% across Nebraska.

How much does Geneva spend per student?

$16,060 in Fillmore Central Public Schools (FY2024), against $15,602 across Nebraska. 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 Nebraska. Stars are from neighbors.