Summary:
Genoa Area Local is a three-school Ohio district serving students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade, with 1,279 students split among Genoa Elementary (PK–5, 628 students), Genoa Area Middle School (6–8, 282 students), and Genoa Area High School (9–12, 369 students). Overall, the district ranks #218 of 773 in Ohio — the 72nd percentile, with 4 stars.
The middle school is the current standout: #181 of 1,046 (83rd percentile, 4 stars), with its rank rising from the 66th to the 71st to the 83rd percentile over three years. Its Algebra I End of Course result was 100% proficient, and every reported 2025–2026 test beat the state average. The elementary school still posts strong absolute scores — 92.3% in 4th-grade Math versus the state's 67.3%, and 85.3% in 3rd-grade Math versus 62.1% — but its rank slipped from the 83rd percentile to the 68th, and its average margin over the state fell from roughly +18.2 points to +11.3 points. The high school has a 95.5% graduation rate and beat the state in every reported End of Course test, yet holds the lowest rank among the three at #301 of 795 (62nd percentile, 3 stars).
Risk indicators differ most at the high school level. Chronic absenteeism is 10.4% at the elementary, 15.0% at the middle, and 19.8% at the high school — nearly double the elementary rate — against a district rate of 13.9%. Reported free/reduced lunch is 36.78% at the elementary and 52.3% at the high school, with the middle school's figure not reported, so it should be treated as unknown. Per-student spending from 2018–2019 was highest at the high school ($9,299) and lowest at the elementary ($8,319), though those figures are dated and should be compared cautiously against current outcomes.
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