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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
The gist

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 Marley.

PK–82 schoolsNew Lenox School District 122
9–123 high schoolsLincoln Way Community High School District 210

Test scores vs. IL

2020–21
Math 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.

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.

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