Illinois public high school · Lewistown CUSD 97

Lewistown Jr/Sr High School

15205 N State 100 Hwy, Lewistown, IL 61542. 52.4% of its 30 graduates enrolled in college within 12 months.

Lewistown CUSD 97Fulton County
52.4%Enrolled in college within 12 months14.4 pts below Illinois (66.8%)
83.3%4-year graduation rate (2026 Illinois Report Card)6.5 pts below Illinois (89.8%)
46.2%Students from low-income families
30Graduates in the class measured

The path from Lewistown Jr/Sr

How Illinois measures this
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    After graduation

    2-year college 38.1%Not enrolled within 12 months 47.6%

    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 Lewistown Jr/Sr

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Spoon River College9.2 mi43%$7,652$42,848
    Western Illinois University28.3 mi49%$10,018$57,175
    Bradley University34.5 mi73%$22,469$76,013
    Knox College38.6 mi73%$19,292$56,244
    Illinois Central College38.9 mi53%$10,829$41,765
    Carl Sandburg College41.7 mi45%$9,186$38,801

Where it is

Nearby high schools: Cuba Sr High School (5.1 mi, 46.9% to college) · Havana High School (9.5 mi, 58% to college) · Canton High School (12.7 mi, 57.7% to college) · Midwest Central High School (19.6 mi, 50% to college) · Bushnell-Prairie City High School (21.5 mi, 37.1% to college)

Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Lewistown CUSD 97's attendance zone for an address.

Compared with the district and state

MeasureLewistown Jr/SrIllinois
Enrolled in college within 12 months52.4%66.8%
Graduation rate83.3%89.8%
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Quick answers

What percent of Lewistown Jr/Sr High School graduates go to college?
52.4% of its most recent class at Lewistown Jr/Sr 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 Lewistown Jr/Sr High School?
Lewistown Jr/Sr High School has a four-year graduation rate of 83.3%. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.