Illinois public high school · Illini West High School Dist 307

Illini West High School

600 Miller St, Carthage, IL 62321. 61.5% of its 75 graduates enrolled in college within 12 months.

61.5%Enrolled in college within 12 months5.3 pts below Illinois (66.8%)
82.4%4-year graduation rate (2026 Illinois Report Card)7.4 pts below Illinois (89.8%)
59.1%Students from low-income families
75Graduates in the class measured

The path from Illini West

How Illinois measures this
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    After graduation

    4-year college 26.9%2-year college 34.6%Not enrolled within 12 months 38.5%

    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 Illini West

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Western Illinois University23.7 mi49%$10,018$57,175
    Southeastern Community College27.2 mi54%$12,346$41,635
    Culver-Stockton College29.1 mi45%$22,277$52,791
    Quincy University35.9 mi44%$22,711$55,330
    John Wood Community College36.7 mi51%$6,248$42,918
    Monmouth College42.9 mi58%$17,612$54,098

Where it is

Nearby high schools: Hamilton High School (11.2 mi, 47.7% to college) · Warsaw Sr High School (16.2 mi, 55.3% to college) · Southeastern Jr/Sr High School (16.5 mi, 58.1% to college) · West Prairie Senior High School (17.9 mi, 52.6% to college) · Macomb Senior High School (24.2 mi, 62.4% to college)

Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Illini West High School Dist 307's attendance zone for an address.

Compared with the district and state

MeasureIllini WestIllinois
Enrolled in college within 12 months61.5%66.8%
Graduation rate82.4%89.8%
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Quick answers

What percent of Illini West High School graduates go to college?
61.5% of its most recent class at Illini West 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 Illini West High School?
Illini West High School has a four-year graduation rate of 82.4%. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.