Illinois public high school · Il Valley Central USD 321

Il Valley Central High School

1300 W Sycamore St, Chillicothe, IL 61523. 59% of its 146 graduates enrolled in college within 12 months.

59%Enrolled in college within 12 months7.8 pts below Illinois (66.8%)
94.2%4-year graduation rate (2026 Illinois Report Card)4.4 pts above Illinois (89.8%)
42.2%Students from low-income families
146Graduates in the class measured

The path from Il Valley Central

How Illinois measures this
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    After graduation

    4-year college 34.7%2-year college 24.3%Not enrolled within 12 months 41%

    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 Il Valley Central

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Illinois Central College14.2 mi53%$10,829$41,765
    Bradley University16.1 mi73%$22,469$76,013
    Eureka College18.3 mi36%$16,360$51,381
    Illinois Valley Community College34.4 mi39%$3,176$44,450
    Heartland Community College36.6 mi53%$15,472$46,859
    Illinois State University38.7 mi67%$17,829$67,557

Where it is

Nearby high schools: Dunlap High School (9.9 mi, 84.6% to college) · Metamora High School (10.9 mi, 72.2% to college) · Richwoods High School (11.8 mi, 69% to college) · Peoria Heights High School (12.4 mi, 43.5% to college) · Princeville High School (13.1 mi, 75.6% to college)

Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Il Valley Central USD 321's attendance zone for an address.

Compared with the district and state

MeasureIl Valley CentralIllinois
Enrolled in college within 12 months59%66.8%
Graduation rate94.2%89.8%
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Quick answers

What percent of Il Valley Central High School graduates go to college?
59% of its most recent class at Il Valley Central 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 Il Valley Central High School?
Il Valley Central High School has a four-year graduation rate of 94.2%. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.