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Geneva CUSD 304 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,200 students in Geneva CUSD 304 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle Schools in Geneva CUSD 304 School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,601 Schools
# Students
5,119 Students
625,728 Students
# Teachers
404 Teachers
47,680 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Geneva CUSD 304 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 97% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#140 out of 852 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)38%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
50%
Graduation Rate
97%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.71
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,400 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
203 Students
31,292 Students
% Asian Students
4%
5%
# Hispanic Students
518 Students
183,844 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
29%
# Black Students
61 Students
135,602 Students
% Black Students
1%
22%
# White Students
4,225 Students
249,282 Students
% White Students
83%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
688 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
96 Students
23,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
118
18,316
# Students in K Grade:
338
26,945
# Students in 1st Grade:
337
28,445
# Students in 2nd Grade:
338
28,457
# Students in 3rd Grade:
348
29,250
# Students in 4th Grade:
394
29,801
# Students in 5th Grade:
390
38,916
# Students in 6th Grade:
415
111,539
# Students in 7th Grade:
385
136,141
# Students in 8th Grade:
400
141,493
# Students in 9th Grade:
401
9,661
# Students in 10th Grade:
421
9,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
400
8,726
# Students in 12th Grade:
434
8,646
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,535 is higher than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,125 is less than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$126 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$108 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,535
$21,914
Spending / Student
$21,125
$21,170
Best Geneva CUSD 304 School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Geneva Middle Sch South
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1415 Viking Dr
Geneva, IL 60134
(630) 463-3600
Geneva, IL 60134
(630) 463-3600
Grades: 6-8
| 593 students
Rank: #22.
Geneva Middle Sch North
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1357 Viking Dr
Geneva, IL 60134
(630) 463-3700
Geneva, IL 60134
(630) 463-3700
Grades: 6-8
| 607 students
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