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Enrollment
485
High
DISTRICT 376 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GENOA KINGSTON CUSD 424·NCES 171641001960
Genoa-Kingston High School
980 Park Ave, Genoa, IL 60135 · (815) 784-5111 · DeKalb County
GRADES 09–12HIGH31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL485 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 52% of Illinois public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public high schools
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
191 students
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 56%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 124 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 109 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 126 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 126 | 26% |
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Genoa Kingston CUSD 424. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
39.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.8%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Genoa-Kingston High School
Genoa-Kingston High School's state test result (39.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genoa-Kingston High School this school | 485 | 39.4% | 39.1% |
| Prairie Central High School Fairbury | 487 | 40.0% | 36.3% |
| Wilmington High School Wilmington | 432 | 43.8% | 40.7% |
| Sandwich Community High School Sandwich | 560 | 46.1% | 40.9% |
| Reed-Custer High School Braidwood | 397 | 41.8% | 33.1% |
| Woodstock North High School Woodstock | 915 | 40.3% | 42.8% |
Matched among Illinois high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Genoa-Kingston High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In DeKalb County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.1% | #204 of 573 | #5 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 485 | #334 of 708 | #4 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #226 of 528 | #6 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.3% | #231 of 537 | #2 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.4% | #411 of 578 | #5 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.5% | #73 of 358 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
485
-34 (-7%) vs 2020
+49% since 1990-91, when it was 325
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 485 | 35 | 13.9:1 | 39% (191) |
| 2023-24 | 468 | 37.2 | 12.6:1 | 44% (205) |
| 2022-23 | 509 | 35.7 | 14.3:1 | 36% (183) |
| 2020-21 | 519 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 588 | 34.9 | 16.8:1 | 32% (188) |
| 2015-16 | 591 | 36 | 16.4:1 | 29% (172) |
| 2010-11 | 661 | 36 | 18.4:1 | 31% (207) |
| 2000-01 | 428 | 25 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 325 | 25 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Genoa-Kingston High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (588 to 485); teachers unchanged (34.9 to 35).
About Genoa-Kingston High School
At 980 Park Ave in Genoa, Illinois, Genoa-Kingston High School operates as a low-enrollment high school. The school counts 485 students across grades 9 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in Illinois is about 834 students.
Genoa-Kingston High School is one of the 4 schools that make up Genoa Kingston CUSD 424 (1,503 students in total).
By race and ethnicity, Genoa-Kingston High School is 71% White. The school is also 25% Hispanic. For comparison, DeKalb County is about 74% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Genoa-Kingston High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 43%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 13.9:1, with 35 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. High schools in Illinois have a similar average ratio of 13.8:1. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Genoa-Kingston High School is 39%. The 48% average for public schools in DeKalb County is 9 points higher.
Measured against Illinois public high schools, Genoa-Kingston High School receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 48.8% at Genoa-Kingston High School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 39.1%.
Among DeKalb County residents, median household income is about $70,724, roughly 33% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 43 public schools in DeKalb County, with a combined enrollment of about 16,328.
The next-closest public school is Genoa-Kingston Middle School, about 0.8 miles away. There are 3 more public schools inside five miles. Nearby schools average 45.4% on proficiency, and Genoa-Kingston High School is below that at 39.1%.
Federal data place Genoa-Kingston High School in the Town: Fringe locale, which means it is in a town close to an urbanized area.
Genoa-Kingston High School saw enrollment fall 7% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The Genoa-Kingston High School community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
DeKalb County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
100,703
Census ACS
Median income
$70,724
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
43
16,328 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Genoa Kingston CUSD 424
- Genoa-Kingston Middle SchoolMiddle · 355 students
- Genoa Elementary SchoolElementary · 353 students
- Kingston Elementary SchoolElementary · 310 students
Other schools in Genoa
- Genoa-Kingston Middle SchoolMiddle · 355 students
- Genoa Elementary SchoolElementary · 353 students
Nearby schools
- Genoa-Kingston Middle School0.8 mi · 355
- Genoa Elementary School1.7 mi · 353
- Kingston Elementary School1.8 mi · 310
- North Elementary School6.2 mi · 309
- North Grove Elementary School6.3 mi · 377
- Hiawatha Elementary School PreK-56.4 mi · 216
Frequently asked questions
About Genoa-Kingston High SchoolHow many students attend Genoa-Kingston High School?
Genoa-Kingston High School enrolls approximately 485 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Genoa-Kingston High School serve?
Genoa-Kingston High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Genoa-Kingston High School have?
Genoa-Kingston High School employs 35 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
How diverse is Genoa-Kingston High School?
Genoa-Kingston High School reports a student body of 71% White, 25% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Genoa-Kingston High School in?
Genoa-Kingston High School is part of Genoa Kingston CUSD 424.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.