B+
Geneseo Community Unit School District 228
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 14 towns
Serves Geneseo, Geneseo, Colona, Colona, Hanna, Phenix, Atkinson, Atkinson, Edford, Osco, Munson, Loraine, Cornwall and Cleveland.
Students
2,422
Schools
5
Spent per student
$14,444
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
29%
Debt
$29.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Geneseo Community Unit School District 228
- School Grade B+: better than 69% of Illinois districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 11 pts above the state
- Spends 33% less per student than the IL average
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $29.2M, about $12,047 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Cable.
PK–42 elementary schoolsSherrard Community Unit School District 200
7–8Sherrard Jr High SchoolSherrard Community Unit School District 200
9–12Sherrard High SchoolSherrard Community Unit School District 200
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency23%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts26%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)98%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,444 per student · 33% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 36%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 55%State 37%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,478’20
2,463’21
2,463’22
2,445’23
2,422’24
About steady.
Students
White 88%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 3%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Orion Community Unit School District 223Lynn, Rural, Western
$13,268per student
Annawan Community Unit School District 226Alba, Annawan, Yorktown
$17,364per student
United Township High School District 30Hampton, Zuma
$15,130per student
Cambridge Community Unit School District 227Andover, Cambridge
$15,839per student
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.