Illinois public high school · Ashton-Franklin Center CUSD 275

Ashton-Franklin Center High School

611 Western Ave, Ashton, IL 61006. 54.3% of its 30 graduates enrolled in college within 12 months.

54.3%Enrolled in college within 12 months12.5 pts below Illinois (66.8%)
78.9%4-year graduation rate (2026 Illinois Report Card)10.9 pts below Illinois (89.8%)
48.9%Students from low-income families
30Graduates in the class measured

The path from Ashton-Franklin Center

How Illinois measures this
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    After graduation

    2-year college 48.6%Not enrolled within 12 months 45.7%

    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 Ashton-Franklin Center

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Kishwaukee College18.6 mi44%$4,358$43,671
    Sauk Valley Community College19.2 mi52%$5,818$45,327
    Northern Illinois University24.3 mi48%$14,505$61,351
    Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College28.9 mi68%$23,337$35,942
    Rockford University30.0 mi44%$22,581$58,999
    Rasmussen University-Illinois30.2 mi46%$21,203$47,524

Where it is

Nearby high schools: Rochelle Twp High School (9.4 mi, 54.2% to college) · Amboy High School (11.4 mi, 51.1% to college) · Oregon Jr/Sr High School (11.6 mi, 45% to college) · Dixon High School (13.4 mi, 47.4% to college) · Stillman Valley High School (16.5 mi, 60.3% to college)

Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Ashton-Franklin Center CUSD 275's attendance zone for an address.

Compared with the district and state

MeasureAshton-Franklin CenterIllinois
Enrolled in college within 12 months54.3%66.8%
Graduation rate78.9%89.8%
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Quick answers

What percent of Ashton-Franklin Center High School graduates go to college?
54.3% of its most recent class at Ashton-Franklin Center 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 Ashton-Franklin Center High School?
Ashton-Franklin Center High School has a four-year graduation rate of 78.9%. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.