Illinois public high school · Springfield School District 186

Lanphier High School

1300 N 11Th St, Springfield, IL 62702. 38.2% of its 204 graduates enrolled in college within 12 months.

38.2%Enrolled in college within 12 months28.6 pts below Illinois (66.8%)
72.3%4-year graduation rate (2026 Illinois Report Card)17.5 pts below Illinois (89.8%)
72.1%Students from low-income families
204Graduates in the class measured
Our read

38.2% of graduates enrolled in college, 29 points below the Illinois figure of 66.8%.

The path from Lanphier

How Illinois measures this
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    After graduation

    4-year college 16.1%2-year college 22%Not enrolled within 12 months 61.8%

    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 Lanphier

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois2.8 mi85%$27,647$37,239
    University of Illinois Springfield6.2 mi53%$7,528$64,479
    Lincoln Land Community College6.9 mi53%$3,659$42,248
    Illinois College32.8 mi61%$18,763$57,546
    Millikin University35.2 mi51%$16,652$57,738
    Richland Community College39.8 mi54%$2,690$42,563

Where it is

Nearby high schools: Springfield High School (1.6 mi, 68.6% to college) · Springfield Southeast High School (2.9 mi, 44.4% to college) · Riverton High School (5.5 mi, 40.2% to college) · Rochester High School (7.0 mi, 79.1% to college) · Glenwood High School (9.3 mi, 76.9% to college)

Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Springfield School District 186's attendance zone for an address.

Compared with the district and state

MeasureLanphierSpringfield School District 186Illinois
Enrolled in college within 12 months38.2%52.6%66.8%
Graduation rate72.3%—89.8%

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Quick answers

What percent of Lanphier High School graduates go to college?
38.2% of its most recent class at Lanphier 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 Lanphier High School?
Lanphier High School has a four-year graduation rate of 72.3%. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.