Illinois public high school · Rockford School District 205

Auburn High School

5110 Auburn St, Rockford, IL 61101. 52.7% of its 359 graduates enrolled in college within 12 months.

52.7%Enrolled in college within 12 months14.1 pts below Illinois (66.8%)
78.4%4-year graduation rate (2026 Illinois Report Card)11.4 pts below Illinois (89.8%)
65.1%Students from low-income families
359Graduates in the class measured

The path from Auburn

How Illinois measures this
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    After graduation

    4-year college 37.1%2-year college 15.6%Not enrolled within 12 months 47.3%

    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 Auburn

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College6.0 mi68%$23,337$35,942
    Rockford University6.2 mi44%$22,581$58,999
    Rasmussen University-Illinois7.2 mi46%$21,203$47,524
    Rock Valley College7.5 mi38%$3,385$44,656
    Beloit College16.0 mi75%$23,216$59,443
    Blackhawk Technical College22.1 mi35%$10,514$43,971

Where it is

Nearby high schools: Rockford East High School (4.9 mi, 42.6% to college) · Winnebago High School (5.3 mi, 75.3% to college) · Guilford High School (6.7 mi, 59.4% to college) · Harlem High School (7.4 mi, 54% to college) · Jefferson High School (7.5 mi, 36.6% to college)

Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Rockford School District 205's attendance zone for an address.

Compared with the district and state

MeasureAuburnRockford School District 205Illinois
Enrolled in college within 12 months52.7%47.6%66.8%
Graduation rate78.4%—89.8%

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Quick answers

What percent of Auburn High School graduates go to college?
52.7% of its most recent class at Auburn 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 Auburn High School?
Auburn High School has a four-year graduation rate of 78.4%. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.