Illinois public high school · Carlyle CUSD 1

Carlyle High School

1461 12Th St, Carlyle, IL 62231. 58.2% of its 49 graduates enrolled in college within 12 months.

Carlyle CUSD 1Clinton County
58.2%Enrolled in college within 12 months8.6 pts below Illinois (66.8%)
89.1%4-year graduation rate (2026 Illinois Report Card)0.7 pts below Illinois (89.8%)
43.6%Students from low-income families
49Graduates in the class measured

The path from Carlyle

How Illinois measures this
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    After graduation

    4-year college 16.4%2-year college 41.8%Not enrolled within 12 months 41.8%

    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 Carlyle

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Kaskaskia College10.6 mi58%$4,839$42,369
    Greenville University19.1 mi52%$20,905$49,304
    McKendree University23.9 mi51%$18,457$63,391
    Southwestern Illinois College30.6 mi38%$7,555$41,059
    Southern Illinois University Edwardsville35.7 mi56%$13,111$59,436
    Rend Lake College41.8 mi62%$7,833$41,154

Where it is

Nearby high schools: Central Comm High School (10.1 mi, 65.8% to college) · Sandoval Sr High School (13.1 mi, 65% to college) · Centralia High School (15.0 mi, 53.3% to college) · Okawville Jr/Sr High School (16.3 mi, 71.4% to college) · Wesclin Sr High School (17.6 mi, 70.1% to college)

Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Carlyle CUSD 1's attendance zone for an address.

Compared with the district and state

MeasureCarlyleIllinois
Enrolled in college within 12 months58.2%66.8%
Graduation rate89.1%89.8%
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Quick answers

What percent of Carlyle High School graduates go to college?
58.2% of its most recent class at Carlyle 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 Carlyle High School?
Carlyle High School has a four-year graduation rate of 89.1%. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.