Illinois public high school · Chicago Public Schools District 299

IJLA Charter High School

2570 S Blue Island, Chicago, IL 60608. 43.2% of its 34 graduates enrolled in college within 12 months.

43.2%Enrolled in college within 12 months23.6 pts below Illinois (66.8%)
44.2%4-year graduation rate (2026 Illinois Report Card)45.6 pts below Illinois (89.8%)
59.5%Students from low-income families
34Graduates in the class measured
Our read

43.2% of graduates enrolled in college, 24 points below the Illinois figure of 66.8%.

The path from IJLA Charter

How Illinois measures this
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    After graduation

    2-year college 40.5%Not enrolled within 12 months 56.8%

    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 IJLA Charter

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College2.3 mi19%$6,258$39,839
    University of Illinois Chicago2.5 mi61%$9,540$73,666
    Illinois Institute of Technology3.1 mi71%$22,443$90,804
    Columbia College Chicago3.6 mi47%$36,529$48,427
    DePaul University3.7 mi67%$27,308$75,602
    Roosevelt University3.7 mi34%$21,512$56,800

Where it is

Nearby high schools: IHSCA Charter High School (0.1 mi, 35.1% to college) · Juarez Community Academy High School (1.1 mi, 82.9% to college) · Farragut Career Academy High School (1.3 mi, 59.2% to college) · Noble St. Chtr-UIC College Prep (1.4 mi, 78.8% to college) · Collins Academy STEAM High School (1.6 mi, 50% to college)

Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Chicago Public Schools District 299's attendance zone for an address.

Compared with the district and state

MeasureIJLA CharterChicago Public Schools District 299Illinois
Enrolled in college within 12 months43.2%68.5%66.8%
Graduation rate44.2%—89.8%

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Quick answers

What percent of IJLA Charter High School graduates go to college?
43.2% of its most recent class at IJLA Charter 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 IJLA Charter High School?
IJLA Charter High School has a four-year graduation rate of 44.2%. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.