Illinois public high school · Argenta-Oreana CUSD 1

Argenta-Oreana High School

500 N Main St, Argenta, IL 62501. 47.5% of its 66 graduates enrolled in college within 12 months.

Argenta-Oreana CUSD 1Macon County
47.5%Enrolled in college within 12 months19.3 pts below Illinois (66.8%)
80.5%4-year graduation rate (2026 Illinois Report Card)9.3 pts below Illinois (89.8%)
53.1%Students from low-income families
66Graduates in the class measured
Our read

47.5% of graduates enrolled in college, 19 points below the Illinois figure of 66.8%.

The path from Argenta-Oreana

How Illinois measures this
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    After graduation

    4-year college 30.5%2-year college 17%Not enrolled within 12 months 52.5%

    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 Argenta-Oreana

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Richland Community College8.1 mi54%$2,690$42,563
    Millikin University13.0 mi51%$16,652$57,738
    Parkland College29.7 mi36%$5,553$42,861
    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign32.3 mi86%$13,042$87,599
    Illinois Wesleyan University36.0 mi73%$27,863$76,193
    Illinois State University37.2 mi67%$17,829$67,557

Where it is

Nearby high schools: Cerro Gordo Jr and Sr High School (8.3 mi, 66.7% to college) · Maroa-Forsyth Senior High School (8.3 mi, 79% to college) · Eisenhower High School (12.5 mi, 36% to college) · MacArthur High School (12.5 mi, 42.5% to college) · Monticello High School (13.3 mi, 58.1% to college)

Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Argenta-Oreana CUSD 1's attendance zone for an address.

Compared with the district and state

MeasureArgenta-OreanaIllinois
Enrolled in college within 12 months47.5%66.8%
Graduation rate80.5%89.8%
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Quick answers

What percent of Argenta-Oreana High School graduates go to college?
47.5% of its most recent class at Argenta-Oreana 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 Argenta-Oreana High School?
Argenta-Oreana High School has a four-year graduation rate of 80.5%. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.