Hillsboro High School
522 E Tremont St, Hillsboro, IL 62049. 63.8% of its 94 graduates enrolled in college within 12 months.
The path from Hillsboro
How Illinois measures this- 1
After graduation
4-year college 33%2-year college 30.9%Not enrolled within 12 months 36.2%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 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 Hillsboro
College Distance Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Greenville University 18.3 mi 52% $20,905 $49,304 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville 36.9 mi 56% $13,111 $59,436 Lincoln Land Community College 39.9 mi 53% $3,659 $42,248 Lewis and Clark Community College 40.4 mi 48% $4,998 $43,672 University of Illinois Springfield 40.5 mi 53% $7,528 $64,479 McKendree University 41.5 mi 51% $18,457 $63,391
Where it is
Nearby high schools: Litchfield Senior High School (9.4 mi, 66% to college) · Lincolnwood High School (12.9 mi, 53.6% to college) · Nokomis Jr/Senior High School (14.7 mi, 52.9% to college) · Bond Cty Comm Unit 2 High School (17.9 mi, 57.9% to college) · Gillespie High School (18.2 mi, 52.5% to college)
Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Hillsboro CUSD 3's attendance zone for an address.
Compared with the district and state
| Measure | Hillsboro | Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in college within 12 months | 63.8% | 66.8% |
| Graduation rate | 94.9% | 89.8% |
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Quick answers
- What percent of Hillsboro High School graduates go to college?
- 63.8% of its most recent class at Hillsboro 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 Hillsboro High School?
- Hillsboro High School has a four-year graduation rate of 94.9%. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.
