Illinois public high school · Central A & M CUD 21

Central A & M High School

229 E Pine St, Moweaqua, IL 62550. 50.9% of its 48 graduates enrolled in college within 12 months.

Central A & M CUD 21Shelby County
50.9%Enrolled in college within 12 months15.9 pts below Illinois (66.8%)
88.9%4-year graduation rate (2026 Illinois Report Card)0.9 pts below Illinois (89.8%)
35.2%Students from low-income families
48Graduates in the class measured
Our read

50.9% of graduates enrolled in college, 16 points below the Illinois figure of 66.8%.

The path from Central A & M

How Illinois measures this
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    After graduation

    4-year college 23.6%2-year college 27.3%Not enrolled within 12 months 49.1%

    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 Central A & M

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Millikin University14.8 mi51%$16,652$57,738
    Richland Community College18.6 mi54%$2,690$42,563
    Lincoln Land Community College32.2 mi53%$3,659$42,248
    University of Illinois Springfield32.6 mi53%$7,528$64,479
    Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois34.0 mi85%$27,647$37,239
    Lake Land College37.0 mi58%$5,445$44,674

Where it is

Nearby high schools: Meridian High School (5.0 mi, 59.5% to college) · Mount Zion High School (12.0 mi, 73.9% to college) · Eisenhower High School (14.3 mi, 36% to college) · Okaw Valley High School (14.6 mi, 48.9% to college) · MacArthur High School (15.5 mi, 42.5% to college)

Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Central A & M CUD 21's attendance zone for an address.

Compared with the district and state

MeasureCentral A & MIllinois
Enrolled in college within 12 months50.9%66.8%
Graduation rate88.9%89.8%
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Quick answers

What percent of Central A & M High School graduates go to college?
50.9% of its most recent class at Central A & M 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 Central A & M High School?
Central A & M High School has a four-year graduation rate of 88.9%. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.