Illinois public high school · Marengo CHSD 154

Marengo High School

110 Franks Rd, Marengo, IL 60152. 57.8% of its 149 graduates enrolled in college within 12 months.

Marengo CHSD 154Mchenry County
57.8%Enrolled in college within 12 months9.0 pts below Illinois (66.8%)
87.6%4-year graduation rate (2026 Illinois Report Card)2.2 pts below Illinois (89.8%)
31.6%Students from low-income families
149Graduates in the class measured

The path from Marengo

How Illinois measures this
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    After graduation

    4-year college 23.7%2-year college 34.1%Not enrolled within 12 months 42.2%

    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 Marengo

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    McHenry County College11.2 mi40%$11,434$50,609
    Judson University19.7 mi34%$19,224$59,095
    Elgin Community College20.7 mi46%$6,286$51,097
    Rasmussen University-Illinois21.1 mi46%$21,203$47,524
    Rock Valley College21.2 mi38%$3,385$44,656
    Rockford University22.2 mi44%$22,581$58,999

Where it is

Nearby high schools: Woodstock High School (8.3 mi, 60.1% to college) · Huntley High School (8.4 mi, 78.8% to college) · Hampshire High School (9.6 mi, 75.9% to college) · Woodstock North High School (11.1 mi, 59.7% to college) · Genoa-Kingston High School (12.1 mi, 70.2% to college)

Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Marengo CHSD 154's attendance zone for an address.

Compared with the district and state

MeasureMarengoIllinois
Enrolled in college within 12 months57.8%66.8%
Graduation rate87.6%89.8%
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Quick answers

What percent of Marengo High School graduates go to college?
57.8% of its most recent class at Marengo 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 Marengo High School?
Marengo High School has a four-year graduation rate of 87.6%. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.