Illinois public high school · Pearl City CUSD 200

Pearl City High School

100 S Summit St, Pearl City, IL 61062. 70.8% of its 24 graduates enrolled in college within 12 months.

Pearl City CUSD 200Stephenson County
70.8%Enrolled in college within 12 months4.0 pts above Illinois (66.8%)
85.7%4-year graduation rate (2026 Illinois Report Card)4.1 pts below Illinois (89.8%)
40.2%Students from low-income families
24Graduates in the class measured

The path from Pearl City

How Illinois measures this
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    After graduation

    Not enrolled within 12 months 29.2%

    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 Pearl City

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Highland Community College8.0 mi49%$3,090$42,080
    Sauk Valley Community College33.3 mi52%$5,818$45,327
    Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College41.0 mi68%$23,337$35,942
    Rockford University41.4 mi44%$22,581$58,999
    Rasmussen University-Illinois42.5 mi46%$21,203$47,524
    Rock Valley College42.8 mi38%$3,385$44,656

Where it is

Nearby high schools: Lena-Winslow High School (7.8 mi, 69.5% to college) · Freeport High School (10.3 mi, 49.4% to college) · Stockton Sr High School (11.2 mi, 63.6% to college) · Eastland Jr/Sr High School (11.8 mi, 68.2% to college) · Forreston Jr/Senior High School (16.3 mi, 61.8% to college)

Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Pearl City CUSD 200's attendance zone for an address.

Compared with the district and state

MeasurePearl CityIllinois
Enrolled in college within 12 months70.8%66.8%
Graduation rate85.7%89.8%
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Quick answers

What percent of Pearl City High School graduates go to college?
70.8% of its most recent class at Pearl City 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 Pearl City High School?
Pearl City High School has a four-year graduation rate of 85.7%. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.