Illinois public high school · Arcola CUSD 306

Arcola High School

351 W Washington St, Arcola, IL 61910. 66.7% of its 51 graduates enrolled in college within 12 months.

Arcola CUSD 306Douglas County
66.7%Enrolled in college within 12 monthsAbout the same as Illinois
92.7%4-year graduation rate (2026 Illinois Report Card)2.9 pts above Illinois (89.8%)
52.7%Students from low-income families
51Graduates in the class measured

The path from Arcola

How Illinois measures this
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    After graduation

    4-year college 38.9%2-year college 27.8%Not enrolled within 12 months 33.3%

    Share of the most recent graduating class reported on the 2026 Illinois Report Card who enrolled in any college within 12 months. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.

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    What those choices lead to

    Illinois does not report which individual colleges each school's graduates attend. Here is how a typical college of each type in Illinois performs.

    College type in IllinoisCollegesGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrsMedian debt
    Public universities1251%$12,636$60,394$18,875
    Public 2-year and community colleges4543%$5,553$42,861$7,836
    Private nonprofit colleges3761%$19,426$61,717$22,597

    Medians across colleges of each type with at least 500 undergraduates. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. All Illinois colleges.

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    Colleges closest to Arcola

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Eastern Illinois University15.9 mi50%$12,717$55,885
    Lake Land College18.7 mi58%$5,445$44,674
    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign29.5 mi86%$13,042$87,599
    Parkland College31.0 mi36%$5,553$42,861
    Richland Community College33.6 mi54%$2,690$42,563
    Millikin University36.7 mi51%$16,652$57,738

Where it is

Nearby high schools: Tuscola High School (8.1 mi, 54.1% to college) · Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond High School (8.3 mi, 39.2% to college) · Mattoon High School (14.9 mi, 59.6% to college) · Villa Grove High School (15.2 mi, 61.5% to college) · Charleston High School (15.9 mi, 64.2% to college)

Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Arcola CUSD 306's attendance zone for an address.

Compared with the district and state

MeasureArcolaIllinois
Enrolled in college within 12 months66.7%66.8%
Graduation rate92.7%89.8%
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Quick answers

What percent of Arcola High School graduates go to college?
66.7% of its most recent class at Arcola High School enrolled in college within 12 months, compared with 66.8% in Illinois. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.
What is the graduation rate at Arcola High School?
Arcola High School has a four-year graduation rate of 92.7%. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.