B+
Lake Geneva Joint No. 1 School District
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 5 towns
Serves Lake Geneva, Geneva, Bloomfield, Lyons and Bloomfield.
Students
1,683
Schools
5
Spent per student
$15,186
WI $16,459
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Debt
$7.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Lake Geneva Joint No. 1 School District
- School Grade B+: better than 73% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
- Spends 8% less per student than the WI average
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 8.2% since 2020
- Debt of $7.6M, about $4,541 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Byron Township.
PK–5Mary Morgan Elem SchByron Community Unit School District 226
6–8Byron Middle SchoolByron Community Unit School District 226
9–12Byron High School 9-12Byron Community Unit School District 226
Test scores vs. WI
2020–21Math proficiency44%
State average 37.2%
Graduation rate 92% at Byron Community Unit School District 226, which runs the high school (state 87.3%) · class of 2018.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,186 per student · 8% below WI
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 31%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 56%State 37%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,833’20
1,866’21
1,824’22
1,761’23
1,683’24
Down 8.2% since 2020.
Students
White 70%Hispanic 28%Two or more races 2%Black <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.