Illinois public high school · New Berlin CUSD 16

New Berlin High School

300 W Ellis St, New Berlin, IL 62670. 60.7% of its 65 graduates enrolled in college within 12 months.

New Berlin CUSD 16Sangamon County
60.7%Enrolled in college within 12 months6.1 pts below Illinois (66.8%)
90.3%4-year graduation rate (2026 Illinois Report Card)0.5 pts above Illinois (89.8%)
26.5%Students from low-income families
65Graduates in the class measured

The path from New Berlin

How Illinois measures this
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    After graduation

    4-year college 31.2%2-year college 29.5%Not enrolled within 12 months 39.3%

    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 New Berlin

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    University of Illinois Springfield15.6 mi53%$7,528$64,479
    Lincoln Land Community College15.9 mi53%$3,659$42,248
    Illinois College17.8 mi61%$18,763$57,546
    Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois18.5 mi85%$27,647$37,239
    Millikin University50.2 mi51%$16,652$57,738
    Richland Community College55.0 mi54%$2,690$42,563

Where it is

Nearby high schools: Franklin Jr/Sr High School (10.2 mi, 60% to college) · Pleasant Plains High School (10.3 mi, 78.6% to college) · Glenwood High School (12.1 mi, 76.9% to college) · Auburn High School (12.5 mi, 65.1% to college) · Springfield High School (14.2 mi, 68.6% to college)

Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check New Berlin CUSD 16's attendance zone for an address.

Compared with the district and state

MeasureNew BerlinIllinois
Enrolled in college within 12 months60.7%66.8%
Graduation rate90.3%89.8%
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Quick answers

What percent of New Berlin High School graduates go to college?
60.7% of its most recent class at New Berlin 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 New Berlin High School?
New Berlin High School has a four-year graduation rate of 90.3%. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.