Illinois public high school · Crab Orchard CUSD 3

Crab Orchard High School

19189 Bailey St, Marion, IL 62959. 70.8% of its 32 graduates enrolled in college within 12 months.

Crab Orchard CUSD 3Williamson County
70.8%Enrolled in college within 12 months4.0 pts above Illinois (66.8%)
94.1%4-year graduation rate (2026 Illinois Report Card)4.3 pts above Illinois (89.8%)
53.1%Students from low-income families
32Graduates in the class measured

The path from Crab Orchard

How Illinois measures this
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    After graduation

    2-year college 58.3%Not enrolled within 12 months 29.2%

    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 Crab Orchard

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    John A Logan College15.6 mi49%$7,393$38,119
    Southeastern Illinois College20.3 mi50%$14,233$39,732
    Southern Illinois University-Carbondale22.5 mi59%$12,554$57,388
    Rend Lake College28.6 mi62%$7,833$41,154
    Shawnee Community College33.9 mi60%$4,449$37,275
    West Kentucky Community and Technical College47.2 mi54%$795$36,627

Where it is

Nearby high schools: Marion High School (7.6 mi, 68% to college) · Johnston City High School (9.5 mi, 50% to college) · Carrier Mills-Stonefort High School (10.1 mi, 47.8% to college) · Herrin High School (13.1 mi, 61.4% to college) · Galatia High School (13.6 mi, 71.4% to college)

Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Crab Orchard CUSD 3's attendance zone for an address.

Compared with the district and state

MeasureCrab OrchardIllinois
Enrolled in college within 12 months70.8%66.8%
Graduation rate94.1%89.8%
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Quick answers

What percent of Crab Orchard High School graduates go to college?
70.8% of its most recent class at Crab Orchard 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 Crab Orchard High School?
Crab Orchard High School has a four-year graduation rate of 94.1%. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.