Best Public Schools in Lake Geneva, WI

Summary:

The city of Lake Geneva, Wisconsin is home to a diverse set of 10 schools, including 7 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools. The data reveals a mix of high-performing and struggling schools, with standouts like Woods Elementary and Reek Elementary consistently ranking among the top 10-15% of Wisconsin elementary schools. In contrast, Traver Elementary lags behind with relatively low test scores despite having the highest per-student spending in the area.

The high schools in the Lake Geneva-Genoa City Union High School School District and Lake Geneva J1 School District perform well, with Badger High boasting a strong 94.9% 4-year graduation rate and low 0.3% dropout rate. However, chronic absenteeism rates vary widely, from as low as 6.1% at Eastview Elementary to as high as 37.6% at Woods Elementary, suggesting attendance is a key factor influencing school performance.

Overall, the data highlights significant disparities in educational quality and resources within the Lake Geneva area, with some schools like Woods Elementary and Reek Elementary excelling and others like Traver Elementary struggling. Further analysis could explore the root causes behind these performance differences and identify strategies to support the weaker-performing schools in the Geneva J4 School District, Linn J6 School District, and Linn J4 School District.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ACT English Language Arts (2024)	ACT Mathematics (2024)	ACT Science (2024)	Forward Exam English Language Arts (2024)						Forward Exam Mathematics (2024)						Forward Exam Social Studies (2024)			Forward Exam Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT English Language Arts 10th Grade	ACT Mathematics 10th Grade	ACT Science 10th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 4th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 10th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Woods Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	N2575 Snake Rd	Lake Geneva	53147	Walworth County	Geneva J4 School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 248-3816	150	15	9.7	32.0%	119 (79.3%)	2 (1.3%)	25 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.7%)	71.9	289^th of 1061 public elementary schools	72.8%		77.8	193^rd of 1067 public elementary schools	81.9%	96				91.7	63.2	69.2	76.5	100.0	90.0	91.7	42.1	69.2	70.6	78.6	90.0	68.4	100.0		57.9	90.0	$16,510	$666	$15,843
Central - Denison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	900 Wisconsin St	Lake Geneva	53147	Walworth County	Lake Geneva J1 School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 348-4000	548	43	12.8	38.1%	368 (67.2%)	6 (1.1%)	153 (27.9%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.6%)								(n/a)				70.2						84.2											$12,694	$538	$12,155
Lake Geneva Middle	Public	6-8	600 N Bloomfield Rd	Lake Geneva	53147	Walworth County	Lake Geneva J1 School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 348-3000	600	42	14.3	38.0%	420 (70.0%)	3 (0.5%)	160 (26.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.3%)	71.9	160^th of 641 public middle schools	75.0%		62.7	211^th of 640 public middle schools	67.0%	51							60.7	63.5	62.3				58.3	65.0	67.5		70.9			62.1	$12,749	$515	$12,233
Eastview Elementary	Public	4-5	507 Sage St	Lake Geneva	53147	Walworth County	Lake Geneva J1 School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 348-6000	247	17	14.5	39.3%	164 (66.4%)	3 (1.2%)	71 (28.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.2%)	77.7	194^th of 1061 public elementary schools	81.7%		73.2	248^th of 1067 public elementary schools	76.8%	54					64.7	71.9					73.6	71.1				75.2			65.3		$12,700	$567	$12,132
Badger High	Public	9-12	220 E South St	Lake Geneva	53147	Walworth County	Lake Geneva-Genoa City Union High School School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 348-2000	1,275	82	15.4	29.0%	900 (70.6%)	16 (1.3%)	308 (24.2%)	12 (0.9%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	34 (2.7%)	59	170^th of 431 public high schools	60.6%		64.4	125^th of 415 public high schools	69.9%	45	49.5	49.5	48.3															46.5			$13,529	$389	$13,140
New Visions Charter School	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	220 E South St	Lake Geneva	53147	Walworth County	Lake Geneva-Genoa City Union High School School District	Yes	No	Yes	No	(262) 348-2000	35	0	250.0	48.6%	24 (68.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (22.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (8.6%)								(n/a)																					$13,050	$331	$12,719
Traver Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	W3490 Linton Rd	Lake Geneva	53147	Walworth County	Linn J4 School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 248-4067	87	14	6.2	57.5%	56 (64.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (31.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.6%)	64.6	409^th of 1061 public elementary schools	61.5%		63.6	401^st of 1067 public elementary schools	62.4%	8				75.0	66.7		36.4	55.6	25.0	75.0	83.3		54.6	55.6	25.0	66.7	62.5		66.7	12.5	$17,977	$742	$17,236
Reek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	W4094 S Lakeshore Dr	Lake Geneva	53147	Walworth County	Linn J6 School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 248-4120	155	15	10.5	17.4%	130 (83.9%)	1 (0.6%)	15 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.8%)	70.7	308^th of 1061 public elementary schools	71.0%		84.6	107^th of 1067 public elementary schools	90.0%	201				38.9	68.4	72.2	69.2	100.0	93.3	50.0	73.7	77.8	69.2	93.3	100.0	79.0	93.3		63.2	73.3	$11,848	$996	$10,851
Star Center Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	W1380 Lake Geneva Hwy	Lake Geneva	53147	Walworth County	Lake Geneva J1 School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 348-7000	340	29	11.6	49.7%	261 (76.8%)	1 (0.3%)	76 (22.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	64.1	419^th of 1061 public elementary schools	60.5%		75.6	215^th of 1067 public elementary schools	79.9%	204				48.2	63.8	51.1				62.5	70.2	59.6				74.5			63.8		$12,682	$547	$12,134
Maple Park Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	W1380 Lake Geneva Highway	Lake Geneva	53147	Walworth County	Lake Geneva J1 School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(262) 348-1000	26	1	23.6	50.0%	24 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																					$16,272	$525	$15,746

Cities Near Lake Geneva

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Elkhorn	5.55 mi	8	181^st
Burlington	5.64 mi	10	157^th
Williams Bay	6.35 mi	3	285^th
Fontana	7.99 mi	1	142^nd
Genoa City	8.31 mi	2	415^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

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