Geneseo CUSD 228 School District

648 N Chicago St
Geneseo, IL 61254-1118
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 809 students in Geneseo CUSD 228 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in Geneseo CUSD 228 School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Geneseo CUSD 228 School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Geneseo High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 54% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,025 Schools
# Students
2,463 Students
610,246 Students
# Teachers
165 Teachers
41,995 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Geneseo CUSD 228 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 845 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.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#353 out of 852 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Geneseo CUSD 228  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
23%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Geneseo CUSD 228  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
32%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Geneseo CUSD 228  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60%
50%
90-94%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Geneseo CUSD 228  School District and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.21
0.68
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,503 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
16 Students
32,285 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
157 Students
172,438 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
29%
# Black Students
23 Students
98,993 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
2,183 Students
279,717 Students
% White Students
89%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
651 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
76 Students
21,782 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
68
136
# Students in K Grade:
145
331
# Students in 1st Grade:
176
328
# Students in 2nd Grade:
168
335
# Students in 3rd Grade:
161
491
# Students in 4th Grade:
158
473
# Students in 5th Grade:
187
745
# Students in 6th Grade:
181
1,891
# Students in 7th Grade:
206
4,705
# Students in 8th Grade:
204
5,244
# Students in 9th Grade:
193
152,670
# Students in 10th Grade:
192
152,968
# Students in 11th Grade:
192
143,613
# Students in 12th Grade:
232
146,316
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,013 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,212 is less than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Geneseo CUSD 228  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$35 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart displays total spending of Geneseo CUSD 228  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,013
$21,914
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Geneseo CUSD 228  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,212
$21,170
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Geneseo CUSD 228  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Geneseo CUSD 228 School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Geneseo High School
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
700 N State St
Geneseo, IL 61254
(309) 945-0399
Grades: 9-12
| 809 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,463 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : 90-94% (Top 20% in IL)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 23% (Top 50%)
  • : 32% (Top 50%)
  • : 60% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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