Illinois public high school · Harrisburg CUSD 3

Harrisburg High School

333 W College St, Harrisburg, IL 62946. 66.1% of its 99 graduates enrolled in college within 12 months.

Harrisburg CUSD 3Saline County
66.1%Enrolled in college within 12 months0.7 pts below Illinois (66.8%)
81.8%4-year graduation rate (2026 Illinois Report Card)8.0 pts below Illinois (89.8%)
57.2%Students from low-income families
99Graduates in the class measured

The path from Harrisburg

How Illinois measures this
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    After graduation

    2-year college 58.7%Not enrolled within 12 months 33.9%

    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 Harrisburg

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Southeastern Illinois College6.2 mi50%$14,233$39,732
    John A Logan College29.8 mi49%$7,393$38,119
    Rend Lake College34.5 mi62%$7,833$41,154
    Southern Illinois University-Carbondale36.7 mi59%$12,554$57,388
    Shawnee Community College41.4 mi60%$4,449$37,275
    West Kentucky Community and Technical College47.0 mi54%$795$36,627

Where it is

Nearby high schools: Carrier Mills-Stonefort High School (5.6 mi, 47.8% to college) · Galatia High School (8.5 mi, 71.4% to college) · Eldorado High School (8.8 mi, 62.5% to college) · Crab Orchard High School (14.2 mi, 70.8% to college) · Gallatin High School (14.7 mi, 69.8% to college)

Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Harrisburg CUSD 3's attendance zone for an address.

Compared with the district and state

MeasureHarrisburgIllinois
Enrolled in college within 12 months66.1%66.8%
Graduation rate81.8%89.8%
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Quick answers

What percent of Harrisburg High School graduates go to college?
66.1% of its most recent class at Harrisburg 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 Harrisburg High School?
Harrisburg High School has a four-year graduation rate of 81.8%. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.