Kankakee High School
1200 W Jeffery St, Kankakee, IL 60901. 42.5% of its 318 graduates enrolled in college within 12 months.
42.5% of graduates enrolled in college, 24 points below the Illinois figure of 66.8%.
The path from Kankakee
How Illinois measures this- 1
After graduation
4-year college 17.1%2-year college 25.5%Not enrolled within 12 months 57.5%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 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 Kankakee
College Distance Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Kankakee Community College 1.9 mi 43% $3,419 $41,759 Olivet Nazarene University 3.5 mi 60% $19,978 $58,865 Governors State University 25.4 mi 23% $15,833 $61,863 Joliet Junior College 31.3 mi 22% $4,588 $47,929 University of St Francis 31.5 mi 64% $15,961 $69,137 Prairie State College 31.7 mi 27% $4,220 $41,542
Where it is
Nearby high schools: Bradley-Bourbonnais C High School (3.1 mi, 60.3% to college) · Central High School (10.2 mi, 65.3% to college) · Manteno High School (10.7 mi, 71.5% to college) · Herscher High School (11.6 mi, 58.7% to college) · Momence High School (11.9 mi, 43% to college)
Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Kankakee School District 111's attendance zone for an address.
Compared with the district and state
| Measure | Kankakee | Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in college within 12 months | 42.5% | 66.8% |
| Graduation rate | 91.9% | 89.8% |
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Quick answers
- What percent of Kankakee High School graduates go to college?
- 42.5% of its most recent class at Kankakee 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 Kankakee High School?
- Kankakee High School has a four-year graduation rate of 91.9%. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.
