Illinois public high school · Calhoun CUSD 40

Calhoun High School

101 Calhoun Ave, Hardin, IL 62047. 75% of its 36 graduates enrolled in college within 12 months.

Calhoun CUSD 40Calhoun County
75%Enrolled in college within 12 months8.2 pts above Illinois (66.8%)
92.3%4-year graduation rate (2026 Illinois Report Card)2.5 pts above Illinois (89.8%)
40.1%Students from low-income families
36Graduates in the class measured

The path from Calhoun

How Illinois measures this
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    After graduation

    2-year college 42.9%Not enrolled within 12 months 25%

    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 Calhoun

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Lewis and Clark Community College27.4 mi48%$4,998$43,672
    Lindenwood University27.7 mi56%$21,443$58,321
    St Charles Community College28.9 mi32%$7,871$46,866
    Saint Louis Community College31.3 mi22%$2,967$40,196
    University of Missouri-St Louis36.1 mi62%$14,990$59,899
    Maryville University of Saint Louis37.2 mi62%$20,199$67,386

Where it is

Nearby high schools: Carrollton High School (13.9 mi, 59.1% to college) · Jersey Comm High School (15.7 mi, 65.8% to college) · North Greene Jr/Senior High School (21.6 mi, 59.7% to college) · Greenfield High School (24.5 mi, 56.8% to college) · Southwestern High School (25.7 mi, 59.7% to college)

Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Calhoun CUSD 40's attendance zone for an address.

Compared with the district and state

MeasureCalhounIllinois
Enrolled in college within 12 months75%66.8%
Graduation rate92.3%89.8%
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Quick answers

What percent of Calhoun High School graduates go to college?
75% of its most recent class at Calhoun 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 Calhoun High School?
Calhoun High School has a four-year graduation rate of 92.3%. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.