Gillespie High School
612 Broadway St, Gillespie, IL 62033. 52.5% of its 83 graduates enrolled in college within 12 months.
The path from Gillespie
How Illinois measures this- 1
After graduation
4-year college 27.9%2-year college 24.6%Not enrolled within 12 months 47.5%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 Gillespie
College Distance Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Lewis and Clark Community College 23.2 mi 48% $4,998 $43,672 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville 24.9 mi 56% $13,111 $59,436 Greenville University 27.7 mi 52% $20,905 $49,304 McKendree University 36.0 mi 51% $18,457 $63,391 University of Missouri-St Louis 38.9 mi 62% $14,990 $59,899 Ranken Technical College 39.9 mi 47% $20,834 $60,835
Where it is
Nearby high schools: Staunton High School (7.8 mi, 70% to college) · Bunker Hill High School (9.5 mi, 54.6% to college) · Litchfield Senior High School (10.0 mi, 66% to college) · Carlinville High School (11.0 mi, 63.2% to college) · Southwestern High School (16.8 mi, 59.7% to college)
Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Gillespie CUSD 7's attendance zone for an address.
Compared with the district and state
| Measure | Gillespie | Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in college within 12 months | 52.5% | 66.8% |
| Graduation rate | 94.3% | 89.8% |
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Quick answers
- What percent of Gillespie High School graduates go to college?
- 52.5% of its most recent class at Gillespie 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 Gillespie High School?
- Gillespie High School has a four-year graduation rate of 94.3%. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.
