Geneva’s public schools outscore 66% of Wisconsin districts
The grade covers the three public school districts serving Geneva, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Geneva, 44% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Wisconsin average (39%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Wisconsin, not nationally.
From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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.
Geneva’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 42% and math 44% across its districts in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
Lake Geneva-Genoa City Union High spends $17,940 per student and Lake Geneva Joint No. 1 $15,186, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then two middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. 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.
What’s behind Geneva’s grade
B+: better than 66% of Wisconsin school districts, #159 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Wisconsin average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Geneva, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Geneva · depends on your address
Elkhorn Area Middle
Grades 6–8 · 659 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Elkhorn
Lake Geneva Middle
Grades 6–8 · 551 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Lake Geneva
7th grade in Geneva · depends on your address
Elkhorn Area Middle
Grades 6–8 · 659 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Elkhorn
Lake Geneva Middle
Grades 6–8 · 551 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Lake Geneva
8th grade in Geneva · depends on your address
Elkhorn Area Middle
Grades 6–8 · 659 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Elkhorn
Lake Geneva Middle
Grades 6–8 · 551 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Lake Geneva
9th grade in Geneva · depends on your address
Badger High
Grades 9–12 · 1,240 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Lake Geneva
Elkhorn Area High
Grades 9–12 · 953 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Elkhorn
10th grade in Geneva · depends on your address
Badger High
Grades 9–12 · 1,240 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Lake Geneva
Elkhorn Area High
Grades 9–12 · 953 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Elkhorn
11th grade in Geneva · depends on your address
Badger High
Grades 9–12 · 1,240 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Lake Geneva
Elkhorn Area High
Grades 9–12 · 953 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Elkhorn
12th grade in Geneva · depends on your address
Badger High
Grades 9–12 · 1,240 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Lake Geneva
Elkhorn Area High
Grades 9–12 · 953 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Elkhorn
Parts of Geneva (8% and 8% of its land) are served by Geneva Joint No. 4 and Williams Bay instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Three districts serve Geneva
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Above the state in reading
Geneva vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Geneva’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Geneva | B+ | Lake Geneva Joint No. 1 PK–8 · Elkhorn Area PK–12 · Lake Geneva-Genoa City Union High 9–12 |
| Lake Geneva | B+ | Lake Geneva Joint No. 1 PK–8 · Lake Geneva-Genoa City Union High 9–12 |
| Elkhorn | B | Elkhorn Area |
| Williams Bay | C+ | Williams Bay PK–12 · Big Foot Union High 9–12 |
| Linn | B− | Linn Joint No. 6 PK–8 · Linn Joint No. 4 PK–8 · Big Foot Union High 9–12 |
| Lyons | B+ | Lake Geneva Joint No. 1 PK–8 · Burlington Area PK–12 · Lake Geneva-Genoa City Union High 9–12 |
| Lafayette | B | Elkhorn Area PK–12 · East Troy PK–12 · Lake Geneva-Genoa City Union High 9–12 |
4 of the 6 neighbors share Lake Geneva-Genoa City Union High with Geneva for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Geneva
10 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Wisconsin’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Lakeland School).
Questions about Geneva’s schools
Are Geneva’s schools good?
By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools Geneva children attend outscore 66% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #159 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 68%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Geneva in?
Lake Geneva-Genoa City Union High School District, which runs grades 9–12 and enrolls 1,271 students in 2 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Geneva are served by Geneva Joint No. 4 and Williams Bay.
Where do Geneva kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Badger High and Elkhorn Area High.
What is Geneva’s graduation rate?
95% of the class of 2023 in Elkhorn Area School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.
How much does Geneva spend per student?
$17,940 in Lake Geneva-Genoa City Union High School District, $15,186 in Lake Geneva Joint No. 1 School District and $14,383 in Elkhorn Area School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Geneva families are saying about school.
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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 Wisconsin. Stars are from neighbors.