Lake Geneva-genoa City Uhs School District, WI

Original Research by School Decision on Lake Geneva-genoa City Uhs School District

Lake Geneva-Genoa City UHS School District is a high-school-only district in Walworth County, Wisconsin, serving grades nine through twelve. It operates two schools: Badger High, a traditional comprehensive high school, and New Visions Charter School, an alternative setting. The district enrolls a population in the low thousands, and the student body is predominantly white, with a substantial share of Hispanic students and small numbers of students from other racial and ethnic backgrounds. The district is a single high-school feeder system, meaning most students in the area attend one of these two schools for their upper grades.

State testing data was not available for this district, so a direct measure of academic proficiency across subjects cannot be reported here. The district does not provide data on student economic disadvantage or special education enrollment, so a parent looking for those details should inquire directly with the school. The chronic absenteeism rate sits in the bottom quartile among Walworth County's districts, meaning a higher share of students miss significant school time compared to many of its neighbors. This is a soft spot worth investigating further with the district to understand attendance patterns and supports.

The district is a high-expenditure one, with per-pupil current spending in the upper range among Walworth County's districts. This suggests that the district invests more per student than most of its peers in the county, which can translate into staffing levels, program breadth, or facility quality. However, without program or staffing data in the profile, it is not possible to say exactly where those dollars go. A parent would want to ask for a breakdown of course offerings, advanced placement or dual-credit access, and career and technical education pathways.

Housing in the area served by the district is relatively expensive. Home values are above both the state and national medians, with the highest values concentrated in Lake Geneva, a well-known resort town. The village of Bloomfield and the city of Burlington, which also fall within the district's zip code map, offer somewhat lower-priced options. Rent data was not available. The national mortgage rate at the time of this account was just over six percent, and the price-to-income ratio nationally suggests that buying a home here requires above-average household income for much of the country.

The district sits within a resort and tourism market, and the housing context indicates that many families are not priced out of the area, but affordability varies significantly by town. There were no recent public reports of major district changes such as boundary shifts, school closures, or leadership turnover. The district appears stable in its operations, but a parent moving to the area may want to engage with the school to learn about academic programming, given the absence of state test data and the attendance concern. The school environment, discipline records, and course access were not available in the data reviewed, so those remain open questions for anyone evaluating the district.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

1,310

Grades

09–12

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 24%

Black 1%

White 71%

Asian 1%

Two+ 3%

Am. Indian / AK Native 0%

Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0%

Schools in this District

2 schools are officially reported under this district.

Badger High

New Visions Charter School

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$413,935

Year-over-year change+5.0%

Range across 5 ZIP codes$325K to $533K

vs. state typical1.24x

vs. national typical1.12x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (5 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
53147	Lake Geneva	$456K	+5.2%	60.3%
53128	Bloomfield	$325K	+5.3%	24.5%
53105	Burlington	$391K	+4.0%	11.0%
53121	Sugar Creek	$395K	+3.1%	3.7%
53191	Williams Bay	$533K	+4.2%	0.0%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$2,089/mo

Home price / national median income4.9x

Comparison

State typical home value$333,909 (+5.4% YoY)

National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)

State ZHVI trend (12 months)

National ZHVI trend (12 months)

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%

National unemployment rate4.3%

National median household income$83,730

CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05

30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)

National unemployment rate (12 months)

National median household income (12 months)

CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)

Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

Data Currently Unavailable

Academic Performance
Civil Rights Data (CRDC)

This profile is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information available. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on the school’s website, which may include more recent figures, additional programs, or updated enrollment data.