Elementary school (grades K-5) · Geneva, IL

Fabyan Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Fabyan Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 68/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 171638006050
0/100100/10068/100
👥 S:T ratio
52
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
82
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Fabyan Elementary School earns 68/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of Illinois schools.

#2 of 6
elementary schools in Geneva · Resource Index
68
Resource Index · Higher
12.1:1
small classes for Illinois
217
students enrolled

Fabyan Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 70% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Fabyan Elementary School ranks #2 of 6 elementary schools in Geneva, IL.

School address

Enrollment

217

Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

18.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

12.1:1

vs 14:1 Illinois avg

-14% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Fabyan Elementary School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Fabyan Elementary School

Fabyan Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Geneva, Illinois, enrolling 217 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.1:1 puts it in the smaller third of Illinois schools by student-teacher ratio.

Enrollment of 217 puts it in the smaller third of Illinois schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 99% of the 3,845 Illinois schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Its student body is led by White (79%) and Two or More (10%) (diversity index 36/100).

Attendance holds up well here: only 7.4% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

Among Geneva's elementary schools, it stands alongside Williamsburg Elem School (439 students): Fabyan Elementary School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (12.1:1 vs 13.7:1).

Geneva Cusd 304 also operates Geneva Community High School (1,635 students) and Geneva Middle Sch North (623 students) alongside Fabyan Elementary School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Fabyan Elementary School compares

Fabyan Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Illinois and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Illinois Illinois avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.1:1 ▼ 14% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 217 top 79% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12.1:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
217
Bigger than 21% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
12.1:1
students per teacher - 14% below state mean
Top 30% in Illinois - lower ratio than 70% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
7.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$19,653
per pupil, district-wide - above Illinois avg of $17,042
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 78.8%
Two or More 9.7%
Hispanic or Latino 8.3%
Asian 2.3%
African American 0.9%

Largest group: White at 78.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 36.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 36.2, Fabyan Elementary School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Geneva Cusd 304, which includes Fabyan Elementary School.

$19,653
Per student
+15%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
+18%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 72.8%
State 22.2%
Federal 5.1%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Fabyan Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Geneva Community High School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Geneva Middle Sch North Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Geneva Middle Sch South Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Williamsburg Elem School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Harrison Street Elem School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Fabyan Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Geneva Cusd 304 · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Geneva

5 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Illinois, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Fabyan Elementary School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Fabyan Elementary School

How many students attend Fabyan Elementary School?

Fabyan Elementary School has 217 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Geneva, IL.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Fabyan Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Fabyan Elementary School is 12.1:1, which is 14% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 23% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Fabyan Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Fabyan Elementary School is White at 78.8% of enrollment, in Geneva, IL.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Fabyan Elementary School?

Fabyan Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 68/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Fabyan Elementary School rank among elementary schools in Geneva?

By Resource Investment Index, Fabyan Elementary School ranks #2 of 6 elementary schools in Geneva, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Geneva on the city page.

Is Fabyan Elementary School a good school?

Fabyan Elementary School earns 68/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of Illinois schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Geneva Cusd 304?

Besides Fabyan Elementary School, Geneva Cusd 304 also operates Geneva Community High School (1,635 students), Geneva Middle Sch North (623 students), and Geneva Middle Sch South (613 students). See the Geneva Cusd 304 district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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