Illinois public high school · Egyptian CUSD 5

Egyptian Sr High School

20023 Diswood Rd, Tamms, IL 62988. 61.9% of its 28 graduates enrolled in college within 12 months.

Egyptian CUSD 5Alexander County
61.9%Enrolled in college within 12 months4.9 pts below Illinois (66.8%)
96.6%4-year graduation rate (2026 Illinois Report Card)6.8 pts above Illinois (89.8%)
100%Students from low-income families
28Graduates in the class measured

The path from Egyptian Sr

How Illinois measures this
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    After graduation

    Not enrolled within 12 months 38.1%

    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 Egyptian Sr

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Southeast Missouri State University12.7 mi61%$17,110$48,748
    Shawnee Community College16.3 mi60%$4,449$37,275
    Southern Illinois University-Carbondale34.1 mi59%$12,554$57,388
    John A Logan College38.1 mi49%$7,393$38,119
    West Kentucky Community and Technical College38.6 mi54%$795$36,627
    Southeastern Illinois College60.7 mi50%$14,233$39,732

Where it is

Nearby high schools: Meridian High School (10.9 mi, 50% to college) · Anna-Jonesboro High School (16.2 mi, 68.5% to college) · Cobden High School (21.8 mi, 71.4% to college) · Vienna High School (27.1 mi, 59.2% to college) · Goreville High School (29.5 mi, 75.6% to college)

Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Egyptian CUSD 5's attendance zone for an address.

Compared with the district and state

MeasureEgyptian SrIllinois
Enrolled in college within 12 months61.9%66.8%
Graduation rate96.6%89.8%
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Quick answers

What percent of Egyptian Sr High School graduates go to college?
61.9% of its most recent class at Egyptian Sr 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 Egyptian Sr High School?
Egyptian Sr High School has a four-year graduation rate of 96.6%. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.