Geneva CUSD 304

Public school district · Kane County · Illinois · NCES district ID 1716380

Geneva CUSD 304 spent $20,336 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 68% of the other Illinois districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $18,127). Its 10 schools enrolled 5,043 students in 2024-25; 21.7% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $21,141 per student, up 4.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 97% (Illinois: 87.6%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Illinois districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Geneva CUSD 304 in enrollment (4,860 to 5,316 students) and Geneva CUSD 304 itself.

Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Geneva CUSD 304, FY23Glenbrook High School District 225 $32,130; Bremen CHSD 228 $23,224; Geneva CUSD 304 $20,336; Downers Grove GSD 58 $20,037; Batavia USD 101 $19,649; Orland SD 135 $18,852; Arlington Heights SD 25 $18,806; Bloomington Public Schools District 87 $17,431; Central CUSD 301 $14,741; New Lenox SD 122 $14,628; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.10k15k20k25k30k35kGlenbrook High School District…$32,130Bremen CHSD 228$23,224Geneva CUSD 304$20,336Downers Grove GSD 58$20,037Batavia USD 101$19,649Orland SD 135$18,852Arlington Heights SD 25$18,806Bloomington Public Schools Dis…$17,431Central CUSD 301$14,741New Lenox SD 122$14,628State median, 1,000+ students $18,127
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Geneva CUSD 304, FY23Glenbrook High School District 225 $32,130; Bremen CHSD 228 $23,224; Geneva CUSD 304 $20,336; Downers Grove GSD 58 $20,037; Batavia USD 101 $19,649; Orland SD 135 $18,852; Arlington Heights SD 25 $18,806; Bloomington Public Schools District 87 $17,431; Central CUSD 301 $14,741; New Lenox SD 122 $14,628; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.10k15k20k25k30k35kGlenbrook High School District 225$32,130Bremen CHSD 228$23,224Geneva CUSD 304$20,336Downers Grove GSD 58$20,037Batavia USD 101$19,649Orland SD 135$18,852Arlington Heights SD 25$18,806Bloomington Public Schools District…$17,431Central CUSD 301$14,741New Lenox SD 122$14,628State median, 1,000+ students $18,127
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Geneva CUSD 304, FY23Glenbrook High School District 225 $32,130; Bremen CHSD 228 $23,224; Geneva CUSD 304 $20,336; Downers Grove GSD 58 $20,037; Batavia USD 101 $19,649; Orland SD 135 $18,852; Arlington Heights SD 25 $18,806; Bloomington Public Schools District 87 $17,431; Central CUSD 301 $14,741; New Lenox SD 122 $14,628; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.10k20k30k35kGlenbrook High School District 225$32,130Bremen CHSD 228$23,224Geneva CUSD 304$20,336Downers Grove GSD 58$20,037Batavia USD 101$19,649Orland SD 135$18,852Arlington Heights SD 25$18,806Bloomington Public Schools District 87$17,431Central CUSD 301$14,741New Lenox SD 122$14,628State median, 1,000+ students $18,127
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Geneva CUSD 304, FY23Glenbrook High School District 225 $32,130; Bremen CHSD 228 $23,224; Geneva CUSD 304 $20,336; Downers Grove GSD 58 $20,037; Batavia USD 101 $19,649; Orland SD 135 $18,852; Arlington Heights SD 25 $18,806; Bloomington Public Schools District 87 $17,431; Central CUSD 301 $14,741; New Lenox SD 122 $14,628; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.10k20k30k35kGlenbrook High School District 225$32,130Bremen CHSD 228$23,224Geneva CUSD 304$20,336Downers Grove GSD 58$20,037Batavia USD 101$19,649Orland SD 135$18,852Arlington Heights SD 25$18,806Bloomington Public Schools District 87$17,431Central CUSD 301$14,741New Lenox SD 122$14,628State median, 1,000+ students $18,127

Where the money came from

$136,498,000 in revenue: 21.7% state, 76.1% local and 2.2% federal. Total spending including $3,993,000 of capital outlay was $118,942,000, or $23,235 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Geneva CUSD 304 revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $29,591,000; Local $103,858,000; Federal $3,049,000; total $136,498,000.
  • State$29,591,000 22%
  • Local$103,858,000 76%
  • Federal$3,049,000 2%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 377 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

5,119 students in 2022-23, 5,077 students in 2023-24, 5,043 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Geneva CUSD 304 enrollment by school year2022-23: 5,119, 2023-24: 5,077, 2024-25: 5,04302k4k6k2022-235,1192023-245,0772024-255,043
Geneva CUSD 304 enrollment by school year2022-23: 5,119, 2023-24: 5,077, 2024-25: 5,04302k4k6k2022-235,1192023-245,0772024-255,043
Geneva CUSD 304 enrollment by school year2022-23: 5,119, 2023-24: 5,077, 2024-25: 5,04302k4k6k2022-235,1192023-245,0772024-255,043
Geneva CUSD 304 enrollment by school year2022-23: 5,119, 2023-24: 5,077, 2024-25: 5,04302k4k6k2022-235,1192023-245,0772024-255,043

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-235,119404.312.7
2023-245,077396.712.8
2024-255,043403.512.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Geneva CUSD 304 scored proficient or above: 44% in reading, against 29.9% in reading across Illinois. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Illinois, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtIllinoisStudents tested
Reading and language arts44%29.9%2,746

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

97% of the 412 students in Geneva CUSD 304's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.6% across Illinois. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtIllinois
Four-year graduation rate97%87.6%
Students in the class412149,998

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

6 elementary schools, 2,055 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Williamsburg Elementary School43914.0not reportedTargeted program
Harrison Street Elementary School40912.3not reportedTargeted program
Mill Creek School35411.7not reportedNot Title I
Western Avenue Elementary School33810.8not reportedNot Title I
Heartland Elementary School29811.7not reportedNot Title I
Fabyan Elementary School21711.2not reportedNot Title I

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

2 middle schools, 1,236 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Geneva Middle Sch North62311.7not reportedTargeted program
Geneva Middle Sch South61312.5not reportedNot Title I

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 high school, 1,635 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Geneva Community High School1,63513.3not reportedTargeted program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 other school, 117 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Geneva 304 Early Learning Center11717.4not reportedEligible, no program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Geneva CUSD 304

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Geneva CUSD 304

  1. Illinois districts by spending per studentGeneva CUSD 304 ranks 120 of 377 Illinois districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($20,336).#120 of 377
  2. Every school district in IllinoisGeneva CUSD 304 is the number 60 by size of 865 Illinois districts, with 5,119 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#60 of 865
  3. Orland SD 135The next larger Illinois district: 5,213 students in fall 2022, $18,852 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,852
  4. Glenbrook High School District 225The next smaller Illinois district: 5,092 students in fall 2022, $32,130 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$32,130
  5. Compare Geneva CUSD 304 with Orland SD 135Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Geneva Community High School, its largest high school1,635 students in 2024-25, 13.3 per teacher.1,635
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Geneva CUSD 304

  1. How many schools and students are in Geneva CUSD 304?
    10 schools were open in 2024-25 (6 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 1 other), enrolling 5,043 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Geneva CUSD 304 spend per student?
    $20,336 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Illinois median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $18,127 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $21,141 per student, up 4.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Geneva CUSD 304's money come from?
    $136,498,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 21.7% state, 76.1% local and 2.2% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Geneva CUSD 304 live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 120 of the 5,777 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 2.1%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How do students in Geneva CUSD 304 do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Geneva CUSD 304 scored proficient or above: 44% in reading, against 29.9% in reading across Illinois. Illinois's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  6. What is the graduation rate in Geneva CUSD 304?
    97% of the 412 students in Geneva CUSD 304's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.6% across Illinois. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  7. What is Geneva CUSD 304's NCES district ID?
    1716380. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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