Public schools in Lake Geneva, WI
Lake Geneva has 10 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 1 middle, 7 elementary, enrolling 3,353 students. They are run by 4 districts and agencies; Lake Geneva J1 School District runs 7 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 4 districts and agencies that run Lake Geneva's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Lake Geneva | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Geneva J1 School District | 7 | 1,347 | $17,564 |
| Linn J6 School District | 1 | 148 | $14,676 |
| Geneva J4 School District | 1 | 152 | $17,099 |
| Linn J4 School District | 1 | 95 | $21,474 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in Lake Geneva, 1,271 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Badger High | 1,240 | 15.5 | 21.8% | Lake Geneva J1 |
| New Visions Charter School | 31 | not reported | 45.2% | Lake Geneva J1 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Lake Geneva, 551 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Geneva Middle | 551 | 13.4 | 32.7% | Lake Geneva J1 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
7 elementary schools in Lake Geneva, 1,531 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central - Denison Elementary | 522 | 12.1 | 33.3% | Lake Geneva J1 |
| Star Center Elementary | 339 | 11.5 | 36.6% | Lake Geneva J1 |
| Eastview Elementary | 257 | 14.0 | 30.7% | Lake Geneva J1 |
| Reek Elementary | 176 | 12.1 | 14.2% | Linn J6 |
| Woods Elementary | 148 | 9.6 | 28.4% | Geneva J4 |
| Traver Elementary | 75 | 5.2 | 45.3% | Linn J4 |
| Maple Park Charter School | 14 | 29.3 | 35.7% | Lake Geneva J1 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Lake Geneva's public schools compare with Wisconsin's
The median Lake Geneva school has 12.1 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Wisconsin median of 13.2. 50% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 41% across the state. Its median school enrolls 217 students (state 307).
| Lake Geneva | Wisconsin | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 12.1 | 13.2 |
| Median school size (students) | 217 | 307 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 50% | 41% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 26% |
| Charter schools | 20% | 10% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 10 Lake Geneva schools and the 2,148 Wisconsin schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Lake Geneva
- Lake Geneva J1 School DistrictRuns 7 of Lake Geneva's 10 public schools and spent $17,564 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,564
- Badger High, the largest high school in Lake Geneva1,240 students in 2024-25, 15.5 per teacher.1,240
- Compare Lake Geneva J1 School District with Linn J6 School DistrictLake Geneva's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in WisconsinWisconsin's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Lake Geneva addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Lake Geneva
How many public schools are in Lake Geneva, WI?
10 public schools with an address in Lake Geneva were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 1 middle, 7 elementary, enrolling 3,353 students. 2 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Lake Geneva?
Badger High, with 1,240 students in 2024-25 (Lake Geneva J1 School District).Which districts run Lake Geneva's schools?
Lake Geneva J1 School District (7 schools), Linn J6 School District (1 school), Geneva J4 School District (1 school), Linn J4 School District (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25