Pekin Community High School
1903 Court St, Pekin, IL 61554. 54.5% of its 359 graduates enrolled in college within 12 months.
The path from Pekin Community
How Illinois measures this- 1
After graduation
4-year college 22.4%2-year college 32.1%Not enrolled within 12 months 45.5%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 Pekin Community
College Distance Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Bradley University 9.3 mi 73% $22,469 $76,013 Illinois Central College 11.2 mi 53% $10,829 $41,765 Eureka College 21.2 mi 36% $16,360 $51,381 Spoon River College 23.9 mi 43% $7,652 $42,848 Heartland Community College 31.8 mi 53% $15,472 $46,859 Illinois State University 33.3 mi 67% $17,829 $67,557
Where it is
Nearby high schools: Limestone Community High School (6.2 mi, 54.1% to college) · Tremont High School (6.9 mi, 79.4% to college) · East Peoria High School (8.1 mi, 51.3% to college) · Manual High School (8.2 mi, 34.9% to college) · Morton High School (9.4 mi, 83.3% to college)
Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Pekin CSD 303's attendance zone for an address.
Compared with the district and state
| Measure | Pekin Community | Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in college within 12 months | 54.5% | 66.8% |
| Graduation rate | 91.6% | 89.8% |
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Quick answers
- What percent of Pekin Community High School graduates go to college?
- 54.5% of its most recent class at Pekin Community 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 Pekin Community High School?
- Pekin Community High School has a four-year graduation rate of 91.6%. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.
