High school (grades 9-12) · Geneva, IL

Geneva Community High School

Federal NCES profile for Geneva Community High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 171638001955
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0/100100/10047/100
👥 S:T ratio
47
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
64
📋 Attendance
45
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Geneva Community High School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Illinois median. It is also one of the largest schools in Illinois.

#10 of 10
public schools in Geneva · Resource Index
47
Resource Index · Typical
13.2:1
students per teacher
1,635
students enrolled

Geneva Community High School has class sizes near the Illinois median. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Geneva Community High School ranks #10 of 10 public schools in Geneva, IL.

School address

Geneva, IL 60134
District: Geneva Cusd 304 · Illinois

NCES ID 171638001955 Verify on NCES CCD record →

NCES CCD universe card

School universe 171638001955 · Geneva, IL High · MID · TRAD

1,635 enr · 13.2:1 · RII 47

Nearest enrollment peer: Geneva Middle Sch North (623 students)

Resource Investment Index #10 of 10 public schools in Geneva. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →

Geneva Community High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Geneva Community High School reports 1,635 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Geneva Community High School compares

Geneva Community High 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 13.2:1 ▼ 6% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 1,635 top 4% - -

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

13.2:1
Leaner classes than 65% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,635
Bigger than 97% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
13.2:1
students per teacher - 6% below state mean
Top 45% in Illinois - lower ratio than 55% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
21.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$20,336
per pupil, district-wide - above Illinois avg of $18,196
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors9.0 FTE
Per 182 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
78
in-school suspensions + 27 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 79.5%
Hispanic or Latino 11.8%
Two or More 4.5%
Asian 2.9%
African American 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 79.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 35.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 35.1, Geneva Community High School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

AP courses offered 20

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Geneva Cusd 304, which includes Geneva Community High School.

$20,336
Per student
+12%
vs Illinois
Avg $18,196
+15%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 72.8%
State 22.2%
Federal 5.1%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Geneva Community High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Geneva Middle Sch North Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Geneva Middle Sch South Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Williamsburg Elem School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Harrison Street Elem School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Mill Creek School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Geneva Cusd 304 · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~1,635 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.2:1)

Frequently asked questions about Geneva Community High School

How many students attend Geneva Community High School?

Geneva Community High School has 1,635 students enrolled. It is a high school in Geneva, IL.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Geneva Community High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Geneva Community High School is 13.2:1, which is 6% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 16% 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 Geneva Community High School?

The largest demographic group at Geneva Community High School is White at 79.5% of enrollment, in Geneva, IL.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Geneva Community High School?

Geneva Community High School has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Geneva Community High School rank among public schools in Geneva?

By Resource Investment Index, Geneva Community High School ranks #10 of 10 public 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 public schools in Geneva on the city page.

What other schools are in Geneva Cusd 304?

Besides Geneva Community High School, Geneva Cusd 304 also operates Geneva Middle Sch North (623 students), Geneva Middle Sch South (613 students), and Williamsburg Elem School (439 students). See the Geneva Cusd 304 district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 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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