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Schools in Genoa City · Genoa City Joint No. 2 School District, Lake Geneva-Genoa City Union High School District

Genoa City’s public schools score below 78% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 28% of Genoa City’s students scored proficient, below the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Genoa City, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Wisconsin, not nationally.

#321of 362 Wisconsin townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
30%
▼ 8 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
▼ 10 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 4 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.9K
▲ 9% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024 · Lake Geneva-Genoa City Union High
Students per teacher
14.0
WI 13.6
Schools in town
2
1,653 students on the public path
In brief

Genoa City’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 30% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Genoa City Joint No. 2 spends $15,436 per student and Lake Geneva-Genoa City Union High $17,940, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Genoa City’s grade

C− Test scoresC+ Graduation

C−: better than 22% of Wisconsin school districts, #321 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Graduation is above the Wisconsin average; test scores are below it.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 22%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1337)Better than 19%
DC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 615 test results and a graduating class of 327 could put Genoa City anywhere from D to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Genoa City’s students in the tested grades sat them (616 in math, 614 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–82 schoolsDepends on your addressC to B
9–12Badger Highin Lake GenevaC+

Genoa City runs its own schools through grade 8 (Genoa City Joint No. 2 School District). From grade 9, students attend the Lake Geneva-Genoa City Union High School District, shared with Bloomfield, Bloomfield, Geneva, Lafayette, Lake Geneva, Linn, Lyons and Spring Prairie. Its high school is in Lake Geneva. Parts of Genoa City (8% and 8% of its land) are served by Randall Joint No. 1 and Wilmot Union High instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Genoa City

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Genoa City Joint No. 2 School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 2 schools · 413 students, down 18% since 2020–21 · 10.7 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$15,436WI $16,459 · FY2024
C−
Lake Geneva-Genoa City Union High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 2 schools · 1,271 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 15.5 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$17,940WI $16,459 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–8, Genoa City Joint No. 2 School District30%
State average 38.1% · 308 students tested
Math · PK–8, Genoa City Joint No. 2 School District30%
State average 38.7% · 308 students tested
Reading · 9–12, Lake Geneva-Genoa City Union High School District30%
State average 38.1% · 306 students tested
Math · 9–12, Lake Geneva-Genoa City Union High School District27%
State average 38.7% · 308 students tested

Genoa City vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Genoa City’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Genoa CityC−Genoa City Joint No. 2 PK–8 · Lake Geneva-Genoa City Union High 9–12
Bloomfield—Genoa City Joint No. 2 PK–8 · Lake Geneva Joint No. 1 PK–8 · Lake Geneva-Genoa City Union High 9–12
RandallB−Randall Joint No. 1 PK–8 · Wilmot Union High 9–12
Bloomfield (village)BGenoa City Joint No. 2 PK–8 · Lake Geneva Joint No. 1 PK–8 · Lake Geneva-Genoa City Union High 9–12

2 of the 3 neighbors share Genoa City Joint No. 2 with Genoa City for grades PK–8, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Genoa City

3 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).

District schools in Genoa Cityby address
Brookwood Middle
Elementary · Grades PK–8
C
213 students10:1Rate it →
Brookwood Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–3
B
200 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Genoa Cityin other towns
Badger High
High · Grades 9–12 · Lake Geneva
C+
1,240 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Genoa City’s schools

Are Genoa City’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Genoa City children attend score below 78% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #321 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 19%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Genoa City in?

Two districts: Genoa City Joint No. 2 School District runs grades PK–8, and Lake Geneva-Genoa City Union High School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Bloomfield, Bloomfield, Geneva, Lafayette, Lake Geneva, Linn, Lyons and Spring Prairie.

Where do Genoa City kids go to high school?

Badger High in Lake Geneva, with 1,240 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Genoa City’s graduation rate?

95% of the class of 2023 in Lake Geneva-Genoa City Union High School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Genoa City spend per student?

$15,436 in Genoa City Joint No. 2 School District and $17,940 in Lake Geneva-Genoa City Union High School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. 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 Wisconsin. Stars are from neighbors.