Forreston Jr/Senior High School
601 E Main St, Forreston, IL 61030. 61.8% of its 47 graduates enrolled in college within 12 months.
The path from Forreston Jr/Senior
How Illinois measures this- 1
After graduation
4-year college 23.6%2-year college 38.2%Not enrolled within 12 months 38.2%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 Forreston Jr/Senior
College Distance Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Highland Community College 12.0 mi 49% $3,090 $42,080 Sauk Valley Community College 21.4 mi 52% $5,818 $45,327 Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College 29.3 mi 68% $23,337 $35,942 Rockford University 30.0 mi 44% $22,581 $58,999 Rasmussen University-Illinois 30.9 mi 46% $21,203 $47,524 Rock Valley College 32.1 mi 38% $3,385 $44,656
Where it is
Nearby high schools: Polo Comm High School (9.8 mi, 61.4% to college) · Freeport High School (11.5 mi, 49.4% to college) · Eastland Jr/Sr High School (13.4 mi, 68.2% to college) · Oregon Jr/Sr High School (14.3 mi, 45% to college) · Chadwick-Milledgeville Jr/Sr High School (15.1 mi, 62.1% to college)
Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Forrestville Valley CUSD 221's attendance zone for an address.
Compared with the district and state
| Measure | Forreston Jr/Senior | Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in college within 12 months | 61.8% | 66.8% |
| Graduation rate | 95.9% | 89.8% |
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Quick answers
- What percent of Forreston Jr/Senior High School graduates go to college?
- 61.8% of its most recent class at Forreston Jr/Senior 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 Forreston Jr/Senior High School?
- Forreston Jr/Senior High School has a four-year graduation rate of 95.9%. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.
