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Schools in Geneseo · Geneseo Central School District

Geneseo’s public schools outscore 59% of New York districts

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

#305of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 86% 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
50%
▲ 1 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
49%
▲ 2 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Spent per student
$26.3K
▼ 24% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.4
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
873 students on the public path
In brief

Geneseo’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 303 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Geneseo’s, its schools beat 85%, higher than their 59% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 50% and math 49% in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $26,260 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Geneseo Middle School 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 Geneseo’s grade

B Test scores

B: better than 59% of New York school districts, #305 of 755 New York towns. Test scores are above the New York average; there is no graduation rate to add.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 59%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (303)Better than 85%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 362 test results could put Geneseo anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 86% of Geneseo’s students in the tested grades sat them (377 in math, 348 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–6Geneseo Elementary SchoolGeneseo Central School DistrictC
7–12Geneseo Middle School High SchoolGeneseo Central School DistrictB−

Geneseo’s public schools are run by Geneseo Central School District, which also serves Geneseo and Groveland. 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 Central School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 873 students · 9.4 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$26,260NY $34,607 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading50%
State average 48.9% · 348 students tested
Math49%
State average 46.5% · 377 students tested

Geneseo vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
GeneseoBGeneseo Central
YorkBYork Central

Every school in Geneseo

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

Also serving Geneseoin other towns
Geneseo Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6
C
406 students10:1Rate it →
Geneseo Middle School High School
High · Grades 6–12
B−
467 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Geneseo’s schools

Are Geneseo’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of New York: the public schools Geneseo children attend outscore 59% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #305 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 85%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Geneseo in?

Geneseo Central School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 873 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Geneseo spend per student?

$26,260 in Geneseo Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. 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 New York. Stars are from neighbors.