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Geneva Community Unit School District 304
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Geneva and Geneva, and parts of Batavia and Blackberry.
Students
5,043
Schools
10
Spent per student
$21,141
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
12:1
Debt
$85.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Geneva Community Unit School District 304
- School Grade A: better than 86% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 11 pts above the state
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $85.8M, about $17,012 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 proficiency38%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts40%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)98%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$21,141 per student · 2% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 41%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 76%State 22%Federal 2%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
5,226’20
5,156’21
5,119’22
5,077’23
5,043’24
Down 3.5% since 2020.
Students
White 80%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 5%Asian 2%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
10 public schools.
Williamsburg Elem School
A−439 students14:1
Harrison Street Elem School
B409 students12:1
Mill Creek School
A−354 students12:1
Western Avenue Elem School
B+338 students11:1
Heartland Elementary School
B+298 students12:1
Fabyan Elementary School
A217 students11:1
Geneva Middle Sch North
A−623 students12:1
Geneva Middle Sch South
B+613 students13:1
Geneva Community High School
A+1,635 students13:1
Geneva 304 Early Learning Center
117 students17:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
St. Charles Community Unit School District 303Campton, St. Charles, St. Charles
$21,826per student
Aurora West Unit School District 129Aurora, Batavia, North Aurora
$17,236per student
Batavia Unit School District 101Batavia
$20,407per student
Community High School District 94West Chicago
$19,365per 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.