Illinois public high school · River Bend CUSD 2

Fulton High School

1207 12Th St, Fulton, IL 61252. 58.8% of its 65 graduates enrolled in college within 12 months.

River Bend CUSD 2Whiteside County
58.8%Enrolled in college within 12 months8.0 pts below Illinois (66.8%)
98.5%4-year graduation rate (2026 Illinois Report Card)8.7 pts above Illinois (89.8%)
34.9%Students from low-income families
65Graduates in the class measured

The path from Fulton

How Illinois measures this
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    After graduation

    4-year college 25%2-year college 33.8%Not enrolled within 12 months 41.2%

    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 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 Fulton

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Sauk Valley Community College28.9 mi52%$5,818$45,327
    Black Hawk College30.8 mi46%$4,349$44,081
    Saint Ambrose University31.4 mi70%$23,689$66,659
    Eastern Iowa Community College District32.1 mi45%$12,958$43,427
    Augustana College32.4 mi73%$21,153$67,144
    Highland Community College38.0 mi49%$3,090$42,080

Where it is

Nearby high schools: Morrison High School (10.5 mi, 70.8% to college) · Erie High School (15.3 mi, 57.8% to college) · West Carroll High School (16.0 mi, 39.7% to college) · Prophetstown High School (17.1 mi, 53.2% to college) · Riverdale Sr High School (18.1 mi, 71.2% to college)

Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check River Bend CUSD 2's attendance zone for an address.

Compared with the district and state

MeasureFultonIllinois
Enrolled in college within 12 months58.8%66.8%
Graduation rate98.5%89.8%
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Quick answers

What percent of Fulton High School graduates go to college?
58.8% of its most recent class at Fulton 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 Fulton High School?
Fulton High School has a four-year graduation rate of 98.5%. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.