Illinois public high school · Du Quoin CUSD 300

Du Quoin High School

500 E South St, Du Quoin, IL 62832. 60.8% of its 78 graduates enrolled in college within 12 months.

Du Quoin CUSD 300Perry County
60.8%Enrolled in college within 12 months6.0 pts below Illinois (66.8%)
94%4-year graduation rate (2026 Illinois Report Card)4.2 pts above Illinois (89.8%)
43.2%Students from low-income families
78Graduates in the class measured

The path from Du Quoin

How Illinois measures this
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    After graduation

    4-year college 33.6%2-year college 27.1%Not enrolled within 12 months 39.2%

    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 Du Quoin

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Rend Lake College19.0 mi62%$7,833$41,154
    John A Logan College19.5 mi49%$7,393$38,119
    Southern Illinois University-Carbondale20.2 mi59%$12,554$57,388
    Kaskaskia College38.4 mi58%$4,839$42,369
    Southeastern Illinois College46.8 mi50%$14,233$39,732
    Southeast Missouri State University50.8 mi61%$17,110$48,748

Where it is

Nearby high schools: Elverado High School (7.1 mi, 50% to college) · Christopher High (9.3 mi, 55.8% to college) · Pinckneyville Comm High School (9.3 mi, 65.9% to college) · Sesser-Valier High School (10.2 mi, 68.2% to college) · Zeigler-Royalton High School (10.6 mi, 61.5% to college)

Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Du Quoin CUSD 300's attendance zone for an address.

Compared with the district and state

MeasureDu QuoinIllinois
Enrolled in college within 12 months60.8%66.8%
Graduation rate94%89.8%
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Quick answers

What percent of Du Quoin High School graduates go to college?
60.8% of its most recent class at Du Quoin 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 Du Quoin High School?
Du Quoin High School has a four-year graduation rate of 94%. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.