Dwight High School
801 S Franklin St, Dwight, IL 60420. 41.2% of its 36 graduates enrolled in college within 12 months.
41.2% of graduates enrolled in college, 26 points below the Illinois figure of 66.8%.
The path from Dwight
How Illinois measures this- 1
After graduation
4-year college 21.6%2-year college 19.6%Not enrolled within 12 months 58.8%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 Illinois Colleges Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Median debt Public universities 12 51% $12,636 $60,394 $18,875 Public 2-year and community colleges 45 43% $5,553 $42,861 $7,836 Private nonprofit colleges 37 61% $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 Dwight
College Distance Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Olivet Nazarene University 29.1 mi 60% $19,978 $58,865 Kankakee Community College 30.0 mi 43% $3,419 $41,759 Joliet Junior College 31.4 mi 22% $4,588 $47,929 University of St Francis 35.3 mi 64% $15,961 $69,137 Illinois Valley Community College 38.3 mi 39% $3,176 $44,450 Lewis University 40.2 mi 57% $17,318 $59,389
Where it is
Nearby high schools: Gardner-South Wilmington Twp High School (9.4 mi, 51.4% to college) · Coal City High School (15.3 mi, 53.4% to college) · Reed-Custer High School (16.5 mi, 59.8% to college) · Herscher High School (17.2 mi, 58.7% to college) · Pontiac High School (17.2 mi, 56.1% to college)
Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Dwight Twp HSD 230's attendance zone for an address.
Compared with the district and state
| Measure | Dwight | Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in college within 12 months | 41.2% | 66.8% |
| Graduation rate | 85.7% | 89.8% |
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Quick answers
- What percent of Dwight High School graduates go to college?
- 41.2% of its most recent class at Dwight 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 Dwight High School?
- Dwight High School has a four-year graduation rate of 85.7%. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.
