Illinois public high school · Hardin County CUSD 1

Hardin County High School

4 School Rd, Elizabethtown, IL 62931. 70.3% of its 40 graduates enrolled in college within 12 months.

Hardin County CUSD 1Hardin County
70.3%Enrolled in college within 12 months3.5 pts above Illinois (66.8%)
83.3%4-year graduation rate (2026 Illinois Report Card)6.5 pts below Illinois (89.8%)
55.3%Students from low-income families
40Graduates in the class measured

The path from Hardin County

How Illinois measures this
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    After graduation

    2-year college 56.8%Not enrolled within 12 months 29.7%

    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 Hardin County

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Southeastern Illinois College21.0 mi50%$14,233$39,732
    West Kentucky Community and Technical College35.2 mi54%$795$36,627
    Henderson Community College41.7 mi60%$400$40,136
    Shawnee Community College43.1 mi60%$4,449$37,275
    Madisonville Community College43.3 mi53%$1,585$39,443
    University of Southern Indiana47.7 mi52%$13,373$52,206

Where it is

Nearby high schools: Pope Co High School (14.2 mi, 63.6% to college) · Gallatin High School (18.8 mi, 69.8% to college) · Harrisburg High School (22.7 mi, 66.1% to college) · Carrier Mills-Stonefort High School (23.7 mi, 47.8% to college) · Eldorado High School (25.5 mi, 62.5% to college)

Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Hardin County CUSD 1's attendance zone for an address.

Compared with the district and state

MeasureHardin CountyIllinois
Enrolled in college within 12 months70.3%66.8%
Graduation rate83.3%89.8%
Hardin County High School zone
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Quick answers

What percent of Hardin County High School graduates go to college?
70.3% of its most recent class at Hardin County 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 Hardin County High School?
Hardin County High School has a four-year graduation rate of 83.3%. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.