Illinois public high school · Edwards County CUSD 1

Edwards County High School

361 W Main St, Albion, IL 62806. 50% of its 70 graduates enrolled in college within 12 months.

Edwards County CUSD 1Edwards County
50%Enrolled in college within 12 months16.8 pts below Illinois (66.8%)
80.5%4-year graduation rate (2026 Illinois Report Card)9.3 pts below Illinois (89.8%)
44.9%Students from low-income families
70Graduates in the class measured
Our read

50% of graduates enrolled in college, 17 points below the Illinois figure of 66.8%.

The path from Edwards County

How Illinois measures this
  1. 1

    After graduation

    2-year college 40.9%Not enrolled within 12 months 50%

    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.

  2. 2

    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.

  3. 3

    Colleges closest to Edwards County

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Illinois Eastern Community Colleges24.4 mi65%$7,211$41,929
    University of Southern Indiana35.6 mi52%$13,373$52,206
    Vincennes University36.4 mi38%$10,093$44,999
    University of Evansville40.4 mi69%$18,984$58,943
    Henderson Community College46.0 mi60%$400$40,136
    Southeastern Illinois College47.6 mi50%$14,233$39,732

Where it is

Nearby high schools: Fairfield Comm High School (16.0 mi, 64.2% to college) · Mount Carmel High School (17.1 mi, 64.3% to college) · Carmi-White County High School (21.0 mi, 60.6% to college) · Cisne High School (21.8 mi, 60% to college) · Richland County High School (24.7 mi, 64.2% to college)

Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Edwards County CUSD 1's attendance zone for an address.

Compared with the district and state

MeasureEdwards CountyIllinois
Enrolled in college within 12 months50%66.8%
Graduation rate80.5%89.8%
Edwards County High School zone
Moving to this school zone?

Tell us and we will connect you with a local real estate agent who knows this area.

Quick answers

What percent of Edwards County High School graduates go to college?
50% of its most recent class at Edwards County 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 Edwards County High School?
Edwards County High School has a four-year graduation rate of 80.5%. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.