Illinois public high school · Carrier Mills-Stonefort CUSD 2

Carrier Mills-Stonefort High School

7071 Us 45 S, Carrier Mills, IL 62917. 47.8% of its 24 graduates enrolled in college within 12 months.

47.8%Enrolled in college within 12 months19.0 pts below Illinois (66.8%)
80%4-year graduation rate (2026 Illinois Report Card)9.8 pts below Illinois (89.8%)
44.7%Students from low-income families
24Graduates in the class measured
Our read

47.8% of graduates enrolled in college, 19 points below the Illinois figure of 66.8%.

The path from Carrier Mills-Stonefort

How Illinois measures this
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    After graduation

    Not enrolled within 12 months 52.2%

    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 Carrier Mills-Stonefort

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Southeastern Illinois College11.6 mi50%$14,233$39,732
    John A Logan College25.5 mi49%$7,393$38,119
    Southern Illinois University-Carbondale32.1 mi59%$12,554$57,388
    Rend Lake College34.7 mi62%$7,833$41,154
    Shawnee Community College36.1 mi60%$4,449$37,275
    West Kentucky Community and Technical College43.5 mi54%$795$36,627

Where it is

Nearby high schools: Harrisburg High School (5.6 mi, 66.1% to college) · Crab Orchard High School (10.1 mi, 70.8% to college) · Galatia High School (11.1 mi, 71.4% to college) · Eldorado High School (14.3 mi, 62.5% to college) · Marion High School (17.3 mi, 68% to college)

Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Carrier Mills-Stonefort CUSD 2's attendance zone for an address.

Compared with the district and state

MeasureCarrier Mills-StonefortIllinois
Enrolled in college within 12 months47.8%66.8%
Graduation rate80%89.8%
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Quick answers

What percent of Carrier Mills-Stonefort High School graduates go to college?
47.8% of its most recent class at Carrier Mills-Stonefort 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 Carrier Mills-Stonefort High School?
Carrier Mills-Stonefort High School has a four-year graduation rate of 80%. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.