Illinois public high school · East Peoria CHSD 309

East Peoria High School

1401 E Washington St, East Peoria, IL 61611. 51.3% of its 197 graduates enrolled in college within 12 months.

East Peoria CHSD 309Tazewell County
51.3%Enrolled in college within 12 months15.5 pts below Illinois (66.8%)
93.8%4-year graduation rate (2026 Illinois Report Card)4.0 pts above Illinois (89.8%)
51.3%Students from low-income families
197Graduates in the class measured
Our read

51.3% of graduates enrolled in college, 16 points below the Illinois figure of 66.8%.

The path from East Peoria

How Illinois measures this
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    After graduation

    4-year college 15.2%2-year college 36.1%Not enrolled within 12 months 48.7%

    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 East Peoria

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Illinois Central College3.1 mi53%$10,829$41,765
    Bradley University3.6 mi73%$22,469$76,013
    Eureka College15.4 mi36%$16,360$51,381
    Spoon River College28.7 mi43%$7,652$42,848
    Heartland Community College30.0 mi53%$15,472$46,859
    Illinois State University31.8 mi67%$17,829$67,557

Where it is

Nearby high schools: Peoria High School (3.3 mi, 34.9% to college) · Manual High School (4.0 mi, 34.9% to college) · Peoria Heights High School (5.4 mi, 43.5% to college) · Limestone Community High School (6.8 mi, 54.1% to college) · Morton High School (6.8 mi, 83.3% to college)

Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check East Peoria CHSD 309's attendance zone for an address.

Compared with the district and state

MeasureEast PeoriaIllinois
Enrolled in college within 12 months51.3%66.8%
Graduation rate93.8%89.8%
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Quick answers

What percent of East Peoria High School graduates go to college?
51.3% of its most recent class at East Peoria 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 East Peoria High School?
East Peoria High School has a four-year graduation rate of 93.8%. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.