Genoa Kingston CUSD 424

Public school district · DeKalb County · Illinois · NCES district ID 1716410

Genoa Kingston CUSD 424 spent $16,372 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 64% of the other Illinois districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $18,127). Its 4 schools enrolled 1,503 students in 2024-25; 45.7% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $17,444 per student, up 6.5% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90-94% (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 Genoa Kingston CUSD 424 in enrollment (1,531 to 1,550 students) and Genoa Kingston CUSD 424 itself.

Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Genoa Kingston CUSD 424, FY23Park Forest SD 163 $23,572; Carbondale ESD 95 $22,298; Harvey SD 152 $21,475; Alsip-Hazlgrn-Oaklwn SD 126 $18,460; Frankfort CUSD 168 $18,138; North Boone CUSD 200 $17,980; Genoa Kingston CUSD 424 $16,372; Mokena SD 159 $15,852; Streator Elementary School District 44 $14,822; Forest Ridge SD 142 $13,878; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.10k15k20k25kPark Forest SD 163$23,572Carbondale ESD 95$22,298Harvey SD 152$21,475Alsip-Hazlgrn-Oaklwn SD 126$18,460Frankfort CUSD 168$18,138North Boone CUSD 200$17,980Genoa Kingston CUSD 424$16,372Mokena SD 159$15,852Streator Elementary School Dis…$14,822Forest Ridge SD 142$13,878State median, 1,000+ students $18,127
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Genoa Kingston CUSD 424, FY23Park Forest SD 163 $23,572; Carbondale ESD 95 $22,298; Harvey SD 152 $21,475; Alsip-Hazlgrn-Oaklwn SD 126 $18,460; Frankfort CUSD 168 $18,138; North Boone CUSD 200 $17,980; Genoa Kingston CUSD 424 $16,372; Mokena SD 159 $15,852; Streator Elementary School District 44 $14,822; Forest Ridge SD 142 $13,878; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.10k15k20k25kPark Forest SD 163$23,572Carbondale ESD 95$22,298Harvey SD 152$21,475Alsip-Hazlgrn-Oaklwn SD 126$18,460Frankfort CUSD 168$18,138North Boone CUSD 200$17,980Genoa Kingston CUSD 424$16,372Mokena SD 159$15,852Streator Elementary School District…$14,822Forest Ridge SD 142$13,878State median, 1,000+ students $18,127
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Genoa Kingston CUSD 424, FY23Park Forest SD 163 $23,572; Carbondale ESD 95 $22,298; Harvey SD 152 $21,475; Alsip-Hazlgrn-Oaklwn SD 126 $18,460; Frankfort CUSD 168 $18,138; North Boone CUSD 200 $17,980; Genoa Kingston CUSD 424 $16,372; Mokena SD 159 $15,852; Streator Elementary School District 44 $14,822; Forest Ridge SD 142 $13,878; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.10k15k20k25kPark Forest SD 163$23,572Carbondale ESD 95$22,298Harvey SD 152$21,475Alsip-Hazlgrn-Oaklwn SD 126$18,460Frankfort CUSD 168$18,138North Boone CUSD 200$17,980Genoa Kingston CUSD 424$16,372Mokena SD 159$15,852Streator Elementary School District 44$14,822Forest Ridge SD 142$13,878State median, 1,000+ students $18,127
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Genoa Kingston CUSD 424, FY23Park Forest SD 163 $23,572; Carbondale ESD 95 $22,298; Harvey SD 152 $21,475; Alsip-Hazlgrn-Oaklwn SD 126 $18,460; Frankfort CUSD 168 $18,138; North Boone CUSD 200 $17,980; Genoa Kingston CUSD 424 $16,372; Mokena SD 159 $15,852; Streator Elementary School District 44 $14,822; Forest Ridge SD 142 $13,878; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.10k15k20k25kPark Forest SD 163$23,572Carbondale ESD 95$22,298Harvey SD 152$21,475Alsip-Hazlgrn-Oaklwn SD 126$18,460Frankfort CUSD 168$18,138North Boone CUSD 200$17,980Genoa Kingston CUSD 424$16,372Mokena SD 159$15,852Streator Elementary School District 44$14,822Forest Ridge SD 142$13,878State median, 1,000+ students $18,127

Where the money came from

$31,689,000 in revenue: 45.7% state, 45.5% local and 8.8% federal. Total spending including $2,634,000 of capital outlay was $30,210,000, or $19,566 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Genoa Kingston CUSD 424 revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $14,494,000; Local $14,407,000; Federal $2,788,000; total $31,689,000.
  • State$14,494,000 46%
  • Local$14,407,000 45%
  • Federal$2,788,000 9%

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

1,544 students in 2022-23, 1,494 students in 2023-24, 1,503 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Genoa Kingston CUSD 424 enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,544, 2023-24: 1,494, 2024-25: 1,50305001k1.5k2k2022-231,5442023-241,4942024-251,503
Genoa Kingston CUSD 424 enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,544, 2023-24: 1,494, 2024-25: 1,50305001k1.5k2k2022-231,5442023-241,4942024-251,503
Genoa Kingston CUSD 424 enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,544, 2023-24: 1,494, 2024-25: 1,50305001k1.5k2k2022-231,5442023-241,4942024-251,503
Genoa Kingston CUSD 424 enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,544, 2023-24: 1,494, 2024-25: 1,50305001k1.5k2k2022-231,5442023-241,4942024-251,503

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231,544116.013.3
2023-241,494121.612.3
2024-251,503119.512.6

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 Genoa Kingston CUSD 424 scored proficient or above: 31% 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 arts31%29.9%798

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

90-94% of the 148 students in Genoa Kingston CUSD 424'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 rate90‑94%87.6%
Students in the class148149,998

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.

2 elementary schools, 663 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Genoa Elementary School35313.0not reportedTargeted program
Kingston Elementary School31011.4not 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 middle school, 355 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Genoa-Kingston Middle School35511.8not 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.

1 high school, 485 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Genoa-Kingston High School48513.9not 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 Genoa Kingston CUSD 424

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 Genoa Kingston CUSD 424

  1. Illinois districts by spending per studentGenoa Kingston CUSD 424 ranks 242 of 377 Illinois districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($16,372).#242 of 377
  2. Every school district in IllinoisGenoa Kingston CUSD 424 is the number 255 by size of 865 Illinois districts, with 1,544 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#255 of 865
  3. Carbondale ESD 95The next larger Illinois district: 1,546 students in fall 2022, $22,298 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$22,298
  4. Mokena SD 159The next smaller Illinois district: 1,542 students in fall 2022, $15,852 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,852
  5. Compare Genoa Kingston CUSD 424 with Carbondale ESD 95Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Genoa-Kingston High School, its largest high school485 students in 2024-25, 13.9 per teacher.485
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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 Genoa Kingston CUSD 424

  1. How many schools and students are in Genoa Kingston CUSD 424?
    4 schools were open in 2024-25 (2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high), enrolling 1,503 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Genoa Kingston CUSD 424 spend per student?
    $16,372 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 $17,444 per student, up 6.5% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Genoa Kingston CUSD 424's money come from?
    $31,689,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 45.7% state, 45.5% local and 8.8% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Genoa Kingston CUSD 424 live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 113 of the 1,666 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 6.8%, 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 Genoa Kingston CUSD 424 do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Genoa Kingston CUSD 424 scored proficient or above: 31% 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 Genoa Kingston CUSD 424?
    90-94% of the 148 students in Genoa Kingston CUSD 424'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 Genoa Kingston CUSD 424's NCES district ID?
    1716410. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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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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