Middle school (grades 6-8) · Genoa, IL

Genoa-Kingston Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Genoa-Kingston Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 171641001959
0/100100/10050/100
👥 S:T ratio
51
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
70
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Genoa-Kingston Middle School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Illinois median.

#1 of 3
public schools in Genoa · Resource Index
50
Resource Index · Higher
12.2:1
students per teacher
355
students enrolled

Genoa-Kingston Middle School has class sizes near the Illinois median. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Genoa-Kingston Middle School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Genoa, IL.

School address

Enrollment

355

Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

29.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

12.2:1

vs 14:1 Illinois avg

-13% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Genoa-Kingston Middle 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 Genoa-Kingston Middle School

Genoa-Kingston Middle School is a mid-sized middle school in Genoa, Illinois, enrolling 355 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.2:1 puts it in the smaller third of Illinois schools by student-teacher ratio.

With 355 students, its enrollment sits close to the Illinois median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 3,845 scored Illinois schools.

Its student body is led by White (73%) and Hispanic or Latino (22%) (diversity index 41/100).

12.1% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Genoa Kingston Cusd 424 also operates Genoa-Kingston High School (485 students) and Genoa Elementary School (353 students) alongside Genoa-Kingston Middle 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 Genoa-Kingston Middle School compares

Genoa-Kingston Middle 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 12.2:1 ▼ 13% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 355 top 53% - -

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

12.2:1
Leaner classes than 74% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
355
Bigger than 40% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
12.2:1
students per teacher - 13% below state mean
Top 31% in Illinois - lower ratio than 69% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
12.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$15,516
per pupil, district-wide - below Illinois avg of $17,042
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
52
in-school suspensions + 13 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 14.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 18.3 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 73.2%
Hispanic or Latino 22.3%
Asian 1.7%
Two or More 1.4%
African American 1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: White at 73.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 41.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 41.4, Genoa-Kingston Middle School is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Genoa Kingston Cusd 424, which includes Genoa-Kingston Middle School.

$15,516
Per student
-9%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
-6%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 45.4%
State 47.4%
Federal 7.2%

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 Genoa-Kingston Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Genoa-Kingston High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Genoa Elementary School Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Kingston Elementary School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Genoa-Kingston Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Genoa Kingston Cusd 424 · 3 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle 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

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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 Genoa-Kingston Middle School

How many students attend Genoa-Kingston Middle School?

Genoa-Kingston Middle School has 355 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Genoa, IL.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Genoa-Kingston Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Genoa-Kingston Middle School is 12.2:1, which is 13% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 22% 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 Genoa-Kingston Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Genoa-Kingston Middle School is White at 73.2% of enrollment, in Genoa, IL.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Genoa-Kingston Middle School?

Genoa-Kingston Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (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 Genoa-Kingston Middle School rank among public schools in Genoa?

By Resource Investment Index, Genoa-Kingston Middle School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Genoa, 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 Genoa on the city page.

Is Genoa-Kingston Middle School a good school?

Genoa-Kingston Middle School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Illinois median. 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 Genoa Kingston Cusd 424?

Besides Genoa-Kingston Middle School, Genoa Kingston Cusd 424 also operates Genoa-Kingston High School (485 students), Genoa Elementary School (353 students), and Kingston Elementary School (310 students). See the Genoa Kingston Cusd 424 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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