Illinois public high school · Pecatonica CUSD 321

Pecatonica High School

1300 Main St, Pecatonica, IL 61063. 74.4% of its 70 graduates enrolled in college within 12 months.

Pecatonica CUSD 321Winnebago County
74.4%Enrolled in college within 12 months7.6 pts above Illinois (66.8%)
90.9%4-year graduation rate (2026 Illinois Report Card)1.1 pts above Illinois (89.8%)
32.4%Students from low-income families
70Graduates in the class measured

The path from Pecatonica

How Illinois measures this
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    After graduation

    4-year college 35.9%2-year college 38.5%Not enrolled within 12 months 25.6%

    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 Pecatonica

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Highland Community College16.2 mi49%$3,090$42,080
    Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College17.2 mi68%$23,337$35,942
    Rockford University17.5 mi44%$22,581$58,999
    Rasmussen University-Illinois18.5 mi46%$21,203$47,524
    Rock Valley College18.6 mi38%$3,385$44,656
    Beloit College21.8 mi75%$23,216$59,443

Where it is

Nearby high schools: Winnebago High School (6.4 mi, 75.3% to college) · Durand High School (9.1 mi, 59.6% to college) · Dakota Jr Sr High School (10.6 mi, 56.3% to college) · Auburn High School (11.3 mi, 52.7% to college) · Byron High School 9-12 (12.8 mi, 60.6% to college)

Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Pecatonica CUSD 321's attendance zone for an address.

Compared with the district and state

MeasurePecatonicaIllinois
Enrolled in college within 12 months74.4%66.8%
Graduation rate90.9%89.8%
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Quick answers

What percent of Pecatonica High School graduates go to college?
74.4% of its most recent class at Pecatonica 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 Pecatonica High School?
Pecatonica High School has a four-year graduation rate of 90.9%. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.