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 Coleta.
PK–22 elementary schoolsSterling Community Unit District 5
3–52 elementary schoolsSterling Community Unit District 5
6–8Challand Middle SchoolSterling Community Unit District 5
9–12Sterling High SchoolSterling Community Unit District 5
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.