Genoa-Kingston High School

Genoa-Kingston High School is a secondary school of close-knit scale in Genoa, Illinois, run under Genoa Kingston CUSD 424, educateing 485 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts it 42% leaner than the typical public school in Illinois, which averages around 834 students.

Across the 4 schools in Genoa Kingston CUSD 424 (1,503 students total), Genoa-Kingston High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Genoa-Kingston High School shows that White students make up the majority at 71%; the rest consists of 25% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with DeKalb County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.9:1. The state averages about 13.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 39% of students at Genoa-Kingston High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is lower than DeKalb County's rate of about 48%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Genoa-Kingston High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 48.8%; this one delivers 39.1%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for DeKalb County put median household income runs about $70,724, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across DeKalb County's 43 public schools (combined enrollment of about 16,328 students), Genoa-Kingston High School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Genoa-Kingston Middle School, around 0.8 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Genoa-Kingston High School at 6th of 8; the average score across the group is 45.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Genoa-Kingston High School has ticked down 18%, going from 588 students in 2018 to 485 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 81% to 71% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 16.8:1 in 2018 to 13.9:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.