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Genoa Kingston CUSD 424

At a glance

449^thof 811 Illinois districts▲ 74

Better than 44% of Illinois districts

Elementary 2 Middle 1 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

980 Park Ave
Genoa, IL 60135-1423·(815) 784-6222·All Illinois district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 44.6% of districts

Schools

1,503

Students

Top rankedGenoa-Kingston High School228^th of 698 Illinois high schools

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Biggest riser

Genoa-Kingston High School up 186 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Genoa Kingston CUSD 424 district in Illinois serves students from preschool through 12th grade across 4 schools - 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district's performance varies, with Genoa-Kingston High School and Genoa-Kingston Middle School standing out as the stronger performers, while Genoa Elementary School lags behind.

Genoa-Kingston High School is the district's top performer, ranking 228 out of 698 Illinois high schools and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts a high graduation rate of 89.0% and a low dropout rate of 2.4%, while also performing above the district and state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. In contrast, Genoa Elementary School students perform below the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency.

Across the district, there are concerns about high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching 25.4% in the 2024-2025 school year. Additionally, a significant percentage of students, ranging from 43.8% at Genoa-Kingston High School to 47.28% at Genoa-Kingston Middle School, receive free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting the district may be serving a population with significant socioeconomic challenges.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2025)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2025)		PreACT Secure Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)							IAR Mathematics (2025)							% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 9th Grade	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 10th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Genoa-Kingston Middle School	Public	6-8	941 W Main St	Genoa	60135	DeKalb County	Genoa Kingston CUSD 424	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 784-5222	355	30	11.7	39.2%	260 (73.2%)	4 (1.1%)	79 (22.3%)	6 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	59.6	493^rd of 1368 public middle schools	64.0%		56.8	500^th of 1363 public middle schools	63.3%	7											56.0				63.9	44.9	63.8	58.0				33.6	30.8	29.3	31.3	93.8	93.8	93.8	93.8	93.8	93.8	93.8	93.8	$15,043	$252	$14,791
Genoa-Kingston High School	Public	9-12	980 Park Ave	Genoa	60135	DeKalb County	Genoa Kingston CUSD 424	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 784-5111	485	35	13.8	39.4%	345 (71.1%)	5 (1.0%)	119 (24.5%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	62.4	228^th of 698 public high schools	67.3%		37.8	414^th of 697 public high schools	40.6%	186	61.7	57.0	31.3	44.0	40.0	55.0	51.6	38.5	48.4																	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.6	$15,726	$228	$15,498
Kingston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	100 School St	Kingston	60145	DeKalb County	Genoa Kingston CUSD 424	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 784-5246	310	27	11.3	43.2%	213 (68.7%)	2 (0.6%)	79 (25.5%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.2%)								(n/a)																										98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	100.0	97.8	98.9		$15,690	$851	$14,839
Genoa Elementary School	Public	3-5	602 E Hill St	Genoa	60135	DeKalb County	Genoa Kingston CUSD 424	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 784-3742	353	27	12.9	40.5%	258 (73.1%)	3 (0.8%)	82 (23.2%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	32	1384^th of 2056 public elementary schools	32.7%		37.5	1213^th of 2067 public elementary schools	41.3%	171										29.7		32.2	38.1	35.1				35.2	38.3	28.8	27.0				31.4	95.6	95.6	95.6	95.6	95.6	95.6	95.6		$13,150	$659	$12,491

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sycamore CUSD 427	6 mi	7	288^th
Riley CCSD 18	7.13 mi	1	149^th
Hiawatha CUSD 426	7.68 mi	2	507^th
Cusd 300	8.11 mi	29	433^rd
DeKalb CUSD 428	9.7 mi	13	767^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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