Geneseo Middle School

As a moderately sized middle-grades school in Geneseo, Illinois, Geneseo Middle School instructs 573 students from grades 6 through 8, run under Geneseo CUSD 228. Compared to the state average of about 462 students per school, that is 24% above typical.

Geneseo CUSD 228 runs 5 schools in total, collectively educating 2,422 students. Geneseo Middle School is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Geneseo Middle School lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (89%). Beyond that, the school shows 6% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.7:1. The state averages about 13.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 26% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is below Henry County's rate of about 43%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Geneseo Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 56.4%; this one delivers 51.0%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Henry County put median household income runs about $71,911, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. In all, Henry County runs 28 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,723 students), of which Geneseo Middle School is one.

The closest other public school is Geneseo High School, roughly 0.2 miles away. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Geneseo Middle School ranks 5th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 51.4%.

The school occupies a town-based site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Geneseo Middle School has edged down 9%, going from 633 students in 2018 to 573 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 15.9:1 in 2018 to 13.7:1 in 2025.

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