Illinois public high school · Athens CUSD 213

Athens Sr High School

501 Warrior Way, Athens, IL 62613. 61.2% of its 50 graduates enrolled in college within 12 months.

Athens CUSD 213Menard County
61.2%Enrolled in college within 12 months5.6 pts below Illinois (66.8%)
98%4-year graduation rate (2026 Illinois Report Card)8.2 pts above Illinois (89.8%)
34.1%Students from low-income families
50Graduates in the class measured

The path from Athens Sr

How Illinois measures this
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    After graduation

    4-year college 35.3%2-year college 25.9%Not enrolled within 12 months 38.8%

    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 Athens Sr

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois10.5 mi85%$27,647$37,239
    University of Illinois Springfield16.9 mi53%$7,528$64,479
    Lincoln Land Community College17.5 mi53%$3,659$42,248
    Illinois College32.2 mi61%$18,763$57,546
    Millikin University40.1 mi51%$16,652$57,738
    Spoon River College43.4 mi43%$7,652$42,848

Where it is

Nearby high schools: Porta High School (8.5 mi, 59.4% to college) · Williamsville High School (9.0 mi, 75.8% to college) · Lanphier High School (10.7 mi, 38.2% to college) · Springfield High School (11.5 mi, 68.6% to college) · Riverton High School (11.9 mi, 40.2% to college)

Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Athens CUSD 213's attendance zone for an address.

Compared with the district and state

MeasureAthens SrIllinois
Enrolled in college within 12 months61.2%66.8%
Graduation rate98%89.8%
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Quick answers

What percent of Athens Sr High School graduates go to college?
61.2% of its most recent class at Athens Sr 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 Athens Sr High School?
Athens Sr High School has a four-year graduation rate of 98%. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.