Gardner-South Wilmington Twp High School
500 E Main St, Gardner, IL 60424. 51.4% of its 33 graduates enrolled in college within 12 months.
51.4% of graduates enrolled in college, 15 points below the Illinois figure of 66.8%.
The path from Gardner-South Wilmington Twp
How Illinois measures this- 1
After graduation
2-year college 31.4%Not enrolled within 12 months 48.6%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 Gardner-South Wilmington Twp
College Distance Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Olivet Nazarene University 22.3 mi 60% $19,978 $58,865 Joliet Junior College 22.7 mi 22% $4,588 $47,929 Kankakee Community College 24.3 mi 43% $3,419 $41,759 University of St Francis 26.2 mi 64% $15,961 $69,137 Lewis University 31.2 mi 57% $17,318 $59,389 Governors State University 35.4 mi 23% $15,833 $61,863
Where it is
Nearby high schools: Coal City High School (7.0 mi, 53.4% to college) · Reed-Custer High School (7.1 mi, 59.8% to college) · Dwight High School (9.4 mi, 41.2% to college) · Wilmington High School (12.0 mi, 59.2% to college) · Herscher High School (13.9 mi, 58.7% to college)
Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Gardner S Wilmington Twp HSD 73's attendance zone for an address.
Compared with the district and state
| Measure | Gardner-South Wilmington Twp | Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in college within 12 months | 51.4% | 66.8% |
| Graduation rate | 100% | 89.8% |
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Quick answers
- What percent of Gardner-South Wilmington Twp High School graduates go to college?
- 51.4% of its most recent class at Gardner-South Wilmington Twp 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 Gardner-South Wilmington Twp High School?
- Gardner-South Wilmington Twp High School has a four-year graduation rate of 100%. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.
