Illinois public high school · Central CHSD 71

Central Comm High School

7740 Old Us Highway 50, Breese, IL 62230. 65.8% of its 159 graduates enrolled in college within 12 months.

Central CHSD 71Clinton County
65.8%Enrolled in college within 12 months1.0 pts below Illinois (66.8%)
98.8%4-year graduation rate (2026 Illinois Report Card)9.0 pts above Illinois (89.8%)
17.2%Students from low-income families
159Graduates in the class measured

The path from Central Comm

How Illinois measures this
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    After graduation

    4-year college 27.4%2-year college 38.4%Not enrolled within 12 months 34.2%

    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 Central Comm

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    McKendree University13.8 mi51%$18,457$63,391
    Kaskaskia College20.2 mi58%$4,839$42,369
    Southwestern Illinois College20.7 mi38%$7,555$41,059
    Greenville University21.2 mi52%$20,905$49,304
    Southern Illinois University Edwardsville26.8 mi56%$13,111$59,436
    Harris-Stowe State University35.9 mi33%$11,182$39,919

Where it is

Nearby high schools: Wesclin Sr High School (7.7 mi, 70.1% to college) · Carlyle High School (10.1 mi, 58.2% to college) · Highland High School (11.8 mi, 73.1% to college) · Okawville Jr/Sr High School (12.7 mi, 71.4% to college) · Lebanon High School (13.5 mi, 67.9% to college)

Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Central CHSD 71's attendance zone for an address.

Compared with the district and state

MeasureCentral CommIllinois
Enrolled in college within 12 months65.8%66.8%
Graduation rate98.8%89.8%
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Quick answers

What percent of Central Comm High School graduates go to college?
65.8% of its most recent class at Central Comm 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 Comm High School?
Central Comm High School has a four-year graduation rate of 98.8%. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.