Illinois public high school · Palestine CUSD 3

Palestine High School

102 N Main St, Palestine, IL 62451. 58.6% of its 20 graduates enrolled in college within 12 months.

Palestine CUSD 3Crawford County
58.6%Enrolled in college within 12 months8.2 pts below Illinois (66.8%)
80%4-year graduation rate (2026 Illinois Report Card)9.8 pts below Illinois (89.8%)
37%Students from low-income families
20Graduates in the class measured

The path from Palestine

How Illinois measures this
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    After graduation

    Not enrolled within 12 months 41.4%

    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 Palestine

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Vincennes University22.4 mi38%$10,093$44,999
    Illinois Eastern Community Colleges31.5 mi65%$7,211$41,929
    Indiana State University34.0 mi44%$10,103$52,316
    Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College35.8 mi49%$22,507$47,279
    Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology36.5 mi74%$43,360$107,683
    Eastern Illinois University44.6 mi50%$12,717$55,885

Where it is

Nearby high schools: Robinson High School (6.9 mi, 72.7% to college) · Oblong High School (16.0 mi, 50% to college) · Lawrenceville High School (19.9 mi, 63.8% to college) · Red Hill Jr/Sr High School (21.5 mi, 54.9% to college) · Marshall High School (27.6 mi, 56.8% to college)

Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Palestine CUSD 3's attendance zone for an address.

Compared with the district and state

MeasurePalestineIllinois
Enrolled in college within 12 months58.6%66.8%
Graduation rate80%89.8%
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Quick answers

What percent of Palestine High School graduates go to college?
58.6% of its most recent class at Palestine 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 Palestine High School?
Palestine High School has a four-year graduation rate of 80%. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.