Illinois public high school · Elverado CUSD 196

Elverado High School

514 S 6Th St, Elkville, IL 62932. 50% of its 20 graduates enrolled in college within 12 months.

Elverado CUSD 196Jackson County
50%Enrolled in college within 12 months16.8 pts below Illinois (66.8%)
80%4-year graduation rate (2026 Illinois Report Card)9.8 pts below Illinois (89.8%)
61.9%Students from low-income families
20Graduates in the class measured
Our read

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

The path from Elverado

How Illinois measures this
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    After graduation

    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.

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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 Elverado

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Southern Illinois University-Carbondale13.1 mi59%$12,554$57,388
    John A Logan College13.3 mi49%$7,393$38,119
    Rend Lake College23.2 mi62%$7,833$41,154
    Southeast Missouri State University44.1 mi61%$17,110$48,748
    Southeastern Illinois College44.7 mi50%$14,233$39,732
    Shawnee Community College45.1 mi60%$4,449$37,275

Where it is

Nearby high schools: Du Quoin High School (7.1 mi, 60.8% to college) · Zeigler-Royalton High School (9.7 mi, 61.5% to college) · Murphysboro High School (10.4 mi, 62.2% to college) · Christopher High (10.5 mi, 55.8% to college) · Carterville High School (12.1 mi, 76.4% to college)

Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Elverado CUSD 196's attendance zone for an address.

Compared with the district and state

MeasureElveradoIllinois
Enrolled in college within 12 months50%66.8%
Graduation rate80%89.8%
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Quick answers

What percent of Elverado High School graduates go to college?
50% of its most recent class at Elverado 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 Elverado High School?
Elverado High School has a four-year graduation rate of 80%. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.