Meridian High School
1401 Mounds Rd, Mounds, IL 62964. 50% of its 34 graduates enrolled in college within 12 months.
50% of graduates enrolled in college, 17 points below the Illinois figure of 66.8%.
The path from Meridian
How Illinois measures this- 1
After graduation
2-year college 40.6%Not enrolled within 12 months 50%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 Meridian
College Distance Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Shawnee Community College 12.2 mi 60% $4,449 $37,275 Southeast Missouri State University 23.5 mi 61% $17,110 $48,748 West Kentucky Community and Technical College 28.6 mi 54% $795 $36,627 Southern Illinois University-Carbondale 40.4 mi 59% $12,554 $57,388 John A Logan College 42.9 mi 49% $7,393 $38,119 The University of Tennessee-Martin 57.1 mi 51% $10,211 $48,116
Where it is
Nearby high schools: Egyptian Sr High School (10.9 mi, 61.9% to college) · Anna-Jonesboro High School (23.0 mi, 68.5% to college) · Massac County High School (24.9 mi, 55.4% to college) · Vienna High School (25.1 mi, 59.2% to college) · Cobden High School (28.6 mi, 71.4% to college)
Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Meridian CUSD 101's attendance zone for an address.
Compared with the district and state
| Measure | Meridian | Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in college within 12 months | 50% | 66.8% |
| Graduation rate | 77.3% | 89.8% |
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Quick answers
- What percent of Meridian High School graduates go to college?
- 50% of its most recent class at Meridian 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 Meridian High School?
- Meridian High School has a four-year graduation rate of 77.3%. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.
