Illinois public high school · Cambridge CUSD 227

Cambridge Jr/Sr High School

300 S West St, Cambridge, IL 61238. 53.3% of its 33 graduates enrolled in college within 12 months.

Cambridge CUSD 227Henry County
53.3%Enrolled in college within 12 months13.5 pts below Illinois (66.8%)
89.2%4-year graduation rate (2026 Illinois Report Card)0.6 pts below Illinois (89.8%)
48.9%Students from low-income families
33Graduates in the class measured

The path from Cambridge Jr/Sr

How Illinois measures this
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    After graduation

    Not enrolled within 12 months 46.7%

    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 Cambridge Jr/Sr

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Black Hawk College17.8 mi46%$4,349$44,081
    Augustana College23.0 mi73%$21,153$67,144
    Carl Sandburg College24.5 mi45%$9,186$38,801
    Eastern Iowa Community College District24.8 mi45%$12,958$43,427
    Saint Ambrose University25.8 mi70%$23,689$66,659
    Knox College26.2 mi73%$19,292$56,244

Where it is

Nearby high schools: Orion High School (9.4 mi, 67.1% to college) · AlWood Middle/High School (10.0 mi, 50% to college) · Geneseo High School (11.6 mi, 72.4% to college) · Galva Jr-Sr High School (11.7 mi, 54.8% to college) · Wethersfield Jr/Sr High School (15.1 mi, 55.6% to college)

Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Cambridge CUSD 227's attendance zone for an address.

Compared with the district and state

MeasureCambridge Jr/SrIllinois
Enrolled in college within 12 months53.3%66.8%
Graduation rate89.2%89.8%
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Quick answers

What percent of Cambridge Jr/Sr High School graduates go to college?
53.3% of its most recent class at Cambridge Jr/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 Cambridge Jr/Sr High School?
Cambridge Jr/Sr High School has a four-year graduation rate of 89.2%. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.