Top Rankings
Geneseo CUSD 228 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,653 students in Geneseo CUSD 228 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Geneseo CUSD 228 School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
3,104 Schools
# Students
2,445 Students
1,223,907 Students
# Teachers
169 Teachers
89,922 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Geneseo CUSD 228 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 844 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#353 out of 852 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)23%
28%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
30%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
50%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.71
# American Indian Students
6 Students
2,875 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
15 Students
66,874 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
165 Students
327,522 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
27%
# Black Students
20 Students
200,526 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
2,161 Students
537,078 Students
% White Students
88%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,010 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
76 Students
52,605 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
79
55,955
# Students in K Grade:
160
116,411
# Students in 1st Grade:
142
126,375
# Students in 2nd Grade:
184
167,370
# Students in 3rd Grade:
167
130,315
# Students in 4th Grade:
163
130,334
# Students in 5th Grade:
166
129,913
# Students in 6th Grade:
200
132,181
# Students in 7th Grade:
186
113,007
# Students in 8th Grade:
206
113,824
# Students in 9th Grade:
205
2,377
# Students in 10th Grade:
198
2,138
# Students in 11th Grade:
195
1,882
# Students in 12th Grade:
194
1,813
# Ungraded Students:
-
12
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,123 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,316 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$41,381 MM

Spending
$35 MM
$39,976 MM

Revenue / Student
$15,123
$21,990

Spending / Student
$14,316
$21,244

Best Geneseo CUSD 228 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Millikin Elementary School
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
920 S Congress St
Geneseo, IL 61254
(309) 945-0475
Geneseo, IL 61254
(309) 945-0475
Grades: K-5
| 368 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Northside Elementary School
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
415 N Russell Ave
Geneseo, IL 61254
(309) 945-0625
Geneseo, IL 61254
(309) 945-0625
Grades: PK-5
| 333 students
Rank: #33.
Southwest Elementary School
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
715 S Center St
Geneseo, IL 61254
(309) 945-0652
Geneseo, IL 61254
(309) 945-0652
Grades: K-5
| 360 students
Rank: #44.
Geneseo Middle School
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
333 E Ogden Ave
Geneseo, IL 61254
(309) 945-0599
Geneseo, IL 61254
(309) 945-0599
Grades: 6-8
| 592 students
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