Main Street Historic District · Photo: Teemu08 · CC BY-SA 3.0Lake Geneva’s public schools outscore 72% of Wisconsin districts
On the state math tests, 44% of Lake Geneva’s students scored proficient, above the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Lake 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 Wisconsin, not nationally.
From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 99% 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.
Lake Geneva’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 1307 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lake Geneva’s, its schools beat 86%, higher than their 72% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Lake Geneva runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares
Central - Denison Elementary (PK–3) and Lake Geneva Middle (6–8) are Lake Geneva’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Lake Geneva-Genoa City Union High School District with Bloomfield, Bloomfield, Geneva, Genoa City, Lafayette, Linn, Lyons and Spring Prairie: Badger High. The high school’s own results earn a C+. See the path ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 43% and math 44% across both 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 ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. Francis de Sales Parish School (private) and First Lutheran School (private) are in town. New Visions Charter School, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓
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 Lake Geneva’s grade
B+: better than 72% of Wisconsin school districts, #135 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 Lake Geneva, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Lake Geneva
Central - Denison Elementary
Grades PK–3 · 522 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Lake Geneva
Central - Denison Elementary
Grades PK–3 · 522 students · 12:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Lake Geneva
Central - Denison Elementary
Grades PK–3 · 522 students · 12:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Lake Geneva
Central - Denison Elementary
Grades PK–3 · 522 students · 12:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Lake Geneva
Central - Denison Elementary
Grades PK–3 · 522 students · 12:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Lake Geneva
Eastview Elementary
Grades 4–5 · 257 students · 14:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Lake Geneva
Eastview Elementary
Grades 4–5 · 257 students · 14:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Lake Geneva
Lake Geneva Middle
Grades 6–8 · 551 students · 13:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Lake Geneva
Lake Geneva Middle
Grades 6–8 · 551 students · 13:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Lake Geneva
Lake Geneva Middle
Grades 6–8 · 551 students · 13:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Lake Geneva
Badger High
Grades 9–12 · 1,240 students · 16:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Lake Geneva
Badger High
Grades 9–12 · 1,240 students · 16:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Lake Geneva
Badger High
Grades 9–12 · 1,240 students · 16:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Lake Geneva
Badger High
Grades 9–12 · 1,240 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Lake Geneva runs its own schools through grade 8 (Lake Geneva Joint No. 1 School District). From grade 9, students attend the Lake Geneva-Genoa City Union High School District, shared with Bloomfield, Bloomfield, Geneva, Genoa City, Lafayette, Linn, Lyons and Spring Prairie. Parts of Lake Geneva (18% of its land) are served by Linn Joint No. 4 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Lake 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
Lake Geneva vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Lake Geneva’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Geneva | B+ | Lake Geneva Joint No. 1 PK–8 · Lake Geneva-Genoa City Union High 9–12 |
| Linn | B− | Linn Joint No. 6 PK–8 · Linn Joint No. 4 PK–8 · Big Foot Union High 9–12 |
| Geneva | B+ | Lake Geneva Joint No. 1 PK–8 · Elkhorn Area PK–12 · Lake Geneva-Genoa City 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 |
| Bloomfield | — | Genoa City Joint No. 2 PK–8 · Lake Geneva Joint No. 1 PK–8 · Lake Geneva-Genoa City Union High 9–12 |
| Bloomfield (village) | B | Genoa City Joint No. 2 PK–8 · Lake Geneva Joint No. 1 PK–8 · Lake Geneva-Genoa City Union High 9–12 |
All 5 neighbors share Lake Geneva-Genoa City Union High with Lake Geneva for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Lake Geneva
7 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).
Questions about Lake Geneva’s schools
Are Lake Geneva’s schools good?
By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools Lake Geneva children attend outscore 72% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #135 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 86%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Lake Geneva in?
Two districts: Lake Geneva Joint No. 1 School District runs grades PK–8, and Lake Geneva-Genoa City Union High School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Bloomfield, Bloomfield, Geneva, Genoa City, Lafayette, Linn, Lyons and Spring Prairie.
Where do Lake Geneva kids go to high school?
Badger High, with 1,240 students; its own test results earn a C+.
What is Lake Geneva’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 Lake Geneva spend per student?
$17,940 in Lake Geneva-Genoa City Union High School District and $15,186 in Lake Geneva Joint No. 1 School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Lake Geneva?
Yes: St. Francis de Sales Parish School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 138 students) and First Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 46 students).
Parents talk
What Lake Geneva families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Lake Geneva → They have their own page.
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.