Is Geneseo High School a good school?

Geneseo High School ranks 156 th of 697 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Geneseo High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 792 students attended Geneseo High School.

What is the racial makeup of Geneseo High School?

Students at Geneseo High School are 91% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into Geneseo High School?

Geneseo High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Millikin Elementary School Elementary : Northside Elementary School Elementary : Southwest Elementary School Middle : Geneseo Middle School

Geneseo High School

Summary:

Geneseo High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 809 students. Located in Geneseo, Illinois, the school is part of the Geneseo CUSD 228 district, which is ranked 421 out of 813 districts in the state.

Geneseo High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in Illinois, with a statewide ranking between 89-156 over the past several years. The school has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating strong academic performance. Geneseo High School students consistently outperform the state averages in SAT Mathematics, SAT English Language Arts, and Illinois Science Assessment (ISA) proficiency rates. For example, in 2023-2024, 34% of Geneseo High School students were proficient or better in SAT English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 31.1%.

While Geneseo High School's graduation rates are still impressive, ranging from 94.2% to 98.4% over the past 5 years, the school has seen a slight decline in recent years. Additionally, Geneseo High School has experienced an increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 4.1% in 2019-2020 to 14.8% in 2023-2024. Compared to nearby schools like Moline Senior High School and United Township High School, Geneseo High School outperforms in academic metrics, but nearby schools like Erie High School and Orion High School also demonstrate strong academic performance.

Detail:

Public 9-12

700 N State St
Geneseo, IL 61254-1068

(309) 945-0399

District: Geneseo CUSD 228

SchoolDigger Rank:
156^th of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,077

Feeder schools for Geneseo High School:

Elementary:	Millikin Elementary School
	Northside Elementary School
	Southwest Elementary School
Middle:	Geneseo Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.5

Number of students: 792

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.5%

Hispanic:

5.1%

Two or more races:

2.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 24.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Geneseo High School ranks better than 77.6% of high schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 71.95. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Geneseo High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (90.5%), Hispanic (5.1%), two or more races (2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 24.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Geneseo High School is 14.5. (See more...)

Compare Geneseo High School employs 54.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Geneseo High School is $17,077.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Geneseo High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Geneseo High School 156^th of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Geneseo High School in the ranking list.)

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Geneseo CUSD 228:

SchoolDigger ranks Geneseo CUSD 228 421^st of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Geneseo High School

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Rank History for all students at Geneseo High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	79.56	96^th	586	83.6%
2004	74.85	127^th	592	78.5%
2005	71.44	166^th	590	71.9%
2006	73.34	145^th	596	75.7%
2007	76.09	133^rd	612	78.3%
2008	82.96	83^rd	624	86.7%
2009	77.65	133^rd	632	79.0%
2010	88.18	49^th	643	92.4%
2011	80.35	106^th	655	83.8%
2012	80.67	113^th	665	83.0%
2013	82.79	97^th	670	85.5%
2014	86.29	80^th	670	88.1%
2015	23.85	483^rd	614	21.3%
2016	37.91	410^th	643	36.2%
2017	79.06	108^th	642	83.2%
2018	70.68	166^th	647	74.3%
2019	77.60	127^th	701	81.9%
2021	84.24	93^rd	688	86.5%
2022	84.11	89^th	699	87.3%
2023	83.41	91^st	699	87.0%
2024	71.95	156^th	697	77.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Geneseo High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	35.54	210^th	374	43.9%
2019	29.55	306^th	473	35.3%
2021	29.28	270^th	453	40.4%
2022	31.21	286^th	493	42.0%
2023	65.17	116^th	476	75.6%
2024	48.65	174^th	482	63.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Geneseo High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	50.58	269^th	585	54.0%
2019	57.18	223^rd	639	65.1%
2021	72.53	105^th	611	82.8%
2022	62.10	178^th	626	71.6%
2023	74.75	98^th	644	84.8%
2024	77.24	96^th	639	85.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Geneseo High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	69.87	172^nd	620	72.3%
2019	71.83	155^th	665	76.7%
2021	84.65	85^th	639	86.7%
2022	85.08	79^th	658	88.0%
2023	81.91	98^th	656	85.1%
2024	65.42	191^st	664	71.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Geneseo High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	45.73	184^th	428	57.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Geneseo High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	66.82	172^nd	619	72.2%
2019	80.22	104^th	675	84.6%
2021	80.02	101^st	653	84.5%
2022	79.62	106^th	664	84.0%
2023	81.82	98^th	668	85.3%
2024	75.39	136^th	668	79.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Geneseo High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	58.21	89^th	291	69.4%
2019	42.08	160^th	317	49.5%
2022	39.59	196^th	335	41.5%

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Rank History for White students at Geneseo High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	56.88	195^th	548	64.4%
2019	64.52	164^th	552	70.3%
2021	70.49	130^th	553	76.5%
2022	74.00	116^th	560	79.3%
2023	72.17	128^th	557	77.0%
2024	51.75	219^th	554	60.5%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Geneseo High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	917	3	4	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	925
1989	916	1	8	5	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	930
1990	888	1	7	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	900
1991	895	1	9	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	914
1992	945	0	12	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	967
1993	950	2	6	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	969
1994	972	3	8	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	994
1995	1010	3	3	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	1028
1996	1010	3	3	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	1028
1997	950	1	3	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	967
1998	946	2	4	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	967
1999	963	4	6	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	986
2000	958	11	9	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	991
2001	948	10	10	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	977
2002	933	10	5	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	969
2003	933	10	5	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	969
2004	915	4	3	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	948
2005	917	3	5	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	952
2006	926	2	6	25	0	n/a	n/a	2	961
2007	901	4	7	23	0	n/a	n/a	3	938
2008	883	4	9	15	0	n/a	n/a	2	913
2009	861	4	8	11	2	n/a	n/a	2	888
2010	852	3	8	12	3	n/a	n/a	2	880
2011	850	1	6	28	6	0	10	0	901
2012	808	3	5	30	4	0	16	0	866
2013	803	0	5	33	5	0	11	0	857
2014	764	0	4	40	5	0	19	0	832
2015	747	0	6	41	4	0	16	0	814
2016	764	1	7	44	2	0	9	0	827
2017	749	1	7	42	3	0	10	0	812
2018	783	1	7	43	3	0	6	0	843
2019	765	0	9	41	1	0	12	0	828
2020	796	0	8	47	2	0	17	0	870
2021	791	0	9	41	1	0	15	0	857
2022	744	3	10	39	1	0	16	0	813
2023	731	7	10	43	1	0	16	1	809
2024	717	7	11	40	0	0	16	1	792

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Geneseo High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	925	62.0	14.9	n/a
1989	930	54.5	17.0	n/a
1990	900	50.3	17.8	n/a
1991	914	51.3	17.8	n/a
1992	967	51.1	18.9	n/a
1993	969	51.7	18.7	n/a
1994	994	52.3	19.0	n/a
1995	1028	57.4	17.9	n/a
1996	1028	57.4	17.9	n/a
1997	967	57.3	16.9	n/a
1998	967	57.2	16.9	n/a
1999	986	57.0	17.3	n/a
2000	991	59.6	16.6	n/a
2001	977	59.8	16.3	n/a
2002	969	58.6	16.5	9.9
2003	969	58.6	16.5	9.9
2004	948	56.0	16.9	11.8
2005	952	52.6	18.1	12.9
2006	961	55.2	17.4	13.3
2007	938	54.0	17.4	14.2
2008	913	45.0	20.3	15.3
2009	888	54.4	16.3	17.7
2010	880	53.0	16.6	18.8
2011	901	52.3	17.1	19.8
2012	866	52.4	16.5	22.6
2013	857	90.9	9.4	20.3
2014	832	54.0	15.4	18
2015	814	49.0	16.6	22
2016	827	50.0	16.5	20.4
2017	812	51.2	15.8	20.9
2018	843	50.7	16.6	18.4
2019	828	49.8	16.6	20
2020	870	52.3	16.6	18.4
2021	857	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	813	50.6	16.0	16.4
2023	809	51.4	15.7	20
2024	792	54.3	14.5	24.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Geneseo High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	925	62.0	14.9	n/a
1989	930	54.5	17.0	n/a
1990	900	50.3	17.8	n/a
1991	914	51.3	17.8	n/a
1992	967	51.1	18.9	n/a
1993	969	51.7	18.7	n/a
1994	994	52.3	19.0	n/a
1995	1028	57.4	17.9	n/a
1996	1028	57.4	17.9	n/a
1997	967	57.3	16.9	n/a
1998	967	57.2	16.9	n/a
1999	986	57.0	17.3	n/a
2000	991	59.6	16.6	n/a
2001	977	59.8	16.3	n/a
2002	969	58.6	16.5	9.9
2003	969	58.6	16.5	9.9
2004	948	56.0	16.9	11.8
2005	952	52.6	18.1	12.9
2006	961	55.2	17.4	13.3
2007	938	54.0	17.4	14.2
2008	913	45.0	20.3	15.3
2009	888	54.4	16.3	17.7
2010	880	53.0	16.6	18.8
2011	901	52.3	17.1	19.8
2012	866	52.4	16.5	22.6
2013	857	90.9	9.4	20.3
2014	832	54.0	15.4	18
2015	814	49.0	16.6	22
2016	827	50.0	16.5	20.4
2017	812	51.2	15.8	20.9
2018	843	50.7	16.6	18.4
2019	828	49.8	16.6	20
2020	870	52.3	16.6	18.4
2021	857	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	813	50.6	16.0	16.4
2023	809	51.4	15.7	20
2024	792	54.3	14.5	24.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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