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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 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 590 students in Geneseo CUSD 228 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Geneseo CUSD 228 School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% 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
5 Schools
1,590 Schools
# Students
2,463 Students
632,761 Students
# Teachers
164 Teachers
47,090 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Geneseo CUSD 228 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 918 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 98% has increased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#453 out of 926 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
32%
Graduation Rate
(17-18)98%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.71
# American Indian Students
7 Students
1,516 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
20 Students
31,115 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
141 Students
186,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
29%
# Black Students
18 Students
137,386 Students
% Black Students
1%
22%
# White Students
2,205 Students
252,625 Students
% White Students
89%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
706 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
72 Students
23,065 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
61
18,027
# Students in K Grade:
179
27,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
163
28,160
# Students in 2nd Grade:
154
28,498
# Students in 3rd Grade:
151
28,667
# Students in 4th Grade:
183
30,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
169
40,414
# Students in 6th Grade:
192
111,547
# Students in 7th Grade:
200
140,906
# Students in 8th Grade:
198
145,715
# Students in 9th Grade:
199
9,004
# Students in 10th Grade:
196
8,329
# Students in 11th Grade:
227
8,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
191
7,829
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,013 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,162. 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 $21,409. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,013
$22,162
Spending / Student
$14,212
$21,409
Best Geneseo CUSD 228 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Geneseo Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
333 E Ogden Ave
Geneseo, IL 61254
(309) 945-0599
Geneseo, IL 61254
(309) 945-0599
Grades: 6-8
| 590 students
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