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Genoa-Kingston High School

Q: Is Genoa-Kingston High School a good school?

Genoa-Kingston High School ranks 267 th of 620 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

267^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 620 Illinois High Schools

Better than 57% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Genoa-Kingston High School serves 485 students in grades 9–12 in Genoa, Illinois. SchoolDigger places it at the 57th percentile statewide, with 3 stars, for 2025–2026. Its graduation rate is a strong 96%, compared with 90% statewide. The most important academic takeaway is uneven performance: strong 11th-grade results do not erase weaker math and lower-grade science.

The school’s clearest academic strengths are 11th-grade science and ELA: 56% were proficient in science, 8 points above the state, and 53% in ELA, about 4 points above. Its science score ranked fourth among eight nearby schools, behind Central High School, Marengo High School and Sycamore High School. Math is a weaker area: 11th-grade proficiency was 37%, 3 points below the state, while grade 9 math was 36%, 6 points below. Grade 9 and 10 science results were also below state levels. Chronic absenteeism was 20%, better than the state’s 24% but higher than the Genoa Kingston CUSD 424 rate of 14%.

Recent results vary by grade and subject: 11th-grade ELA rose from 52% to 53% between 2024–2025 and 2025–2026, while 11th-grade math fell from 39% to 37%; grade 10 ELA and math also declined, while grade 9 math improved. The 13.8 student-teacher ratio and 39% free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–2025 offer context, but do not explain outcomes. SchoolDigger’s statewide measure of how effectively the school serves low-socioeconomic-status students fell 32 percentile points to the 34th percentile in 2025–2026, well below the school’s overall 57th percentile. In contrast, its measure for how effectively the school serves Hispanic students rose from the 18th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 65th percentile in 2025–2026.

485

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,277

Per pupil spending ?

39.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

96.5%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

980 Park Ave
Genoa, IL 60135-1423

(815) 784-5111

District: Genoa Kingston CUSD 424

Feeder schools for Genoa-Kingston High School:

Elementary:	Genoa Elementary School
	Kingston Elementary School
Middle:	Genoa-Kingston Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.1%

Hispanic:

24.5%

Asian:

1.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 75th percentile in 2019 → 57th in 2026

Strengths

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Illinois average (90%)

✓Above the Illinois median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 75th-percentile peak (2019) to 57th (2026)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg46%

Illinois avg47%

267^th of 620

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 35 pts since 2016

From bottom 22% (2016) to top 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

534^th of 738Genoa Kingston CUSD 424 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	52.6	267 of 620	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.4	228 of 698	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.8	414 of 697	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.7	196 of 699	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	62.3	236 of 699	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.5	318 of 688	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.8	172 of 701	75.5%	★★★★☆
2018	57.1	258 of 647	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.4	230 of 642	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	25.7	500 of 643	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	51.4	255 of 614	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.0	245 of 670	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	43.2	420 of 670	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.3	420 of 665	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	61.2	289 of 655	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.0	285 of 643	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.3	207 of 632	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	39.7	434 of 624	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	76.5	128 of 612	79.1%	★★★★☆
2006	52.8	329 of 596	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	40.0	426 of 590	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	41.5	413 of 592	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2003	40.9	411 of 586	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	27.0	261 of 429	39.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	34.8	184 of 284	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.6	158 of 248	36.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	48.9	79 of 205	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	60.2	197 of 545	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.0	209 of 685	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.8	430 of 664	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.1	197 of 656	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	71.4	162 of 658	75.4%	★★★★☆
2021	47.4	312 of 639	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.9	182 of 665	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	54.6	269 of 620	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	55.1	95 of 268	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.6	220 of 366	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.9	274 of 336	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	81.6	39 of 333	88.3%	★★★★☆
2022	51.1	140 of 335	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.0	226 of 317	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.9	273 of 317	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.3	266 of 291	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	34.1	314 of 478	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	59.4	227 of 672	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.7	362 of 639	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.8	301 of 644	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.5	153 of 626	75.6%	★★★★☆
2021	58.8	183 of 611	70.0%	★★★★☆
2019	54.6	254 of 639	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.0	274 of 585	53.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	36.6	333 of 521	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.5	248 of 685	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.3	355 of 668	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.0	198 of 668	70.4%	★★★★☆
2022	51.8	297 of 664	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.8	334 of 653	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.1	170 of 675	74.8%	★★★★☆
2018	56.8	249 of 619	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	69.3	107 of 527	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	41.8	215 of 482	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.9	93 of 476	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	61.6	93 of 493	81.1%	★★★★☆
2021	29.3	270 of 453	40.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.2	248 of 374	33.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	40.7	281 of 515	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.3	218 of 564	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.8	384 of 554	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.1	225 of 557	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.7	218 of 560	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.2	357 of 553	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.3	165 of 552	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	52.3	224 of 548	59.1%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)80th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2026)65th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)64th percentile+7 vs school

White (2026)45th percentile-11 vs school

Disabled (2024)39th percentile~ school

Male (2026)36th percentile-21 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)35th percentile-32 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)34th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

Science56%+8 vs state

English Language Arts53%+4 vs state

Mathematics37%-3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2026)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2026)		PreACT Secure Science (2026)		ACT English Language Arts (2026)	ACT Mathematics (2026)	ACT Science (2026)	ISA Science (2026)	IAR English Language Arts (2026)				IAR Mathematics (2026)				Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 8th 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 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	52.6	267^th of 620 public high schools	56.9%		62.4	228^th of 698 public high schools	67.3%	39	61.5	52.3	35.9	37.6	41.9	39.4	53.4	36.9	56.3										96.5%		$17,277	$252	$17,025
Hiawatha Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	410 1st St	Kirkland	60146	DeKalb County	Hiawatha CUSD 426	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 522-3335	211	19	11.0	46.9%	166 (78.7%)	4 (1.9%)	29 (13.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.2%)	43.5	351^st of 620 public high schools	43.4%		42.3	415^th of 698 public high schools	40.5%	64	55.6	43.2	37.0	29.7	38.5	48.6			45.5	58.6	57.1	38.7	69.0	54.5	42.9		37.9	36.4	98.1%		$21,068	$628	$20,439
Sycamore High School	Public	9-12	427 Spartan Trl	Sycamore	60178	DeKalb County	Sycamore CUSD 427	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 899-8160	1,161	75	15.5	24.8%	922 (79.4%)	36 (3.1%)	140 (12.1%)	22 (1.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (3.4%)	77.4	106^th of 620 public high schools	82.9%		80.1	111^th of 698 public high schools	84.1%	5	72.8	69.4	56.6	44.2	59.7	58.3	61.4	46.2	56.5										97.6%		$18,447	$291	$18,156
DeKalb High School	Public	9-12	501 W Dresser Rd	Dekalb	60115	DeKalb County	DeKalb CUSD 428	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 754-2100	2,134	142	15.0	61.3%	733 (34.3%)	508 (23.8%)	736 (34.5%)	27 (1.3%)	8 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	116 (5.4%)	27.9	466^th of 620 public high schools	24.8%		34.9	484^th of 698 public high schools	30.7%	18	49.7	45.1	28.9	26.3	30.3	37.8	34.4	26.8	31.0										98.3%		$21,670	$770	$20,900
Hampshire High School	Public	9-12	1600 Big Timber Rd	Hampshire	60140	Kane County	Cusd 300	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 792-3500	2,046	121	16.8	32.1%	1,137 (55.6%)	96 (4.7%)	584 (28.5%)	137 (6.7%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.1%)	86 (4.2%)	62.7	194^th of 620 public high schools	68.7%		67.8	187^th of 698 public high schools	73.2%	7	63.8	58.8	40.3	37.5	48.8	54.2	55.8	42.5	54.3										98.4%		$16,017	$318	$15,699
Belvidere High School	Public	9-12	1500 East Ave	Belvidere	61008	Boone County	Belvidere CUSD 100	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 547-6345	1,167	88	13.3	61.3%	437 (37.4%)	31 (2.7%)	661 (56.6%)	8 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (2.4%)	16.9	516^th of 620 public high schools	16.8%		27.9	517^th of 698 public high schools	25.9%	1	41.3	39.4	15.0	20.4	23.3	30.8	35.7	14.5	27.2										99.6%		$21,993	$531	$21,462
Everest High School	Public	9-12	1320 East Ave	Belvidere	61008	Boone County	Belvidere CUSD 100	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 547-8080	0	5	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Marengo High School	Public	9-12	110 Franks Rd	Marengo	60152	McHenry County	Marengo CHSD 154	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 568-6511	685	47	14.4	31.7%	461 (67.3%)	7 (1.0%)	198 (28.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.3%)	72.3	130^th of 620 public high schools	79.0%		75.9	135^th of 698 public high schools	80.7%	5	72.7	58.6	50.3	45.0	56.5	62.9	52.3	43.3	58.5										97.5%		$23,674	$480	$23,195
Beyond One Barb Transition Center	Public	12	530 Charter St	Dekalb	60115	DeKalb County	DeKalb CUSD 428	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 754-2100	0	1	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																			100%
Central High School	Public	9-12	44W625 Plato Rd	Burlington	60109	Kane County	Central CUSD 301	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 464-6030	1,575	85	18.4	17.1%	931 (59.1%)	37 (2.3%)	308 (19.6%)	233 (14.8%)	5 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (3.9%)	89.9	48^th of 620 public high schools	92.3%		92.2	45^th of 698 public high schools	93.6%	3	76.2	73.4	59.9	57.1	65.2	66.9	74.7	62.3	72.5										98%		$16,466	$279	$16,186

Frequently Asked Questions about Genoa-Kingston High School

How many students attend Genoa-Kingston High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 485 students attended Genoa-Kingston High School.

Is Genoa-Kingston High School a good school?

Genoa-Kingston High School ranks 267^th of 620 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Genoa-Kingston High School?

Genoa-Kingston High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Genoa Elementary School
Elementary : Kingston Elementary School
Middle : Genoa-Kingston Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Genoa-Kingston High School?

Students at Genoa-Kingston High School are 71% White, 25% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What district is Genoa-Kingston High School in?

Genoa Kingston CUSD 424

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