Pleasant Plains High School
500 N Cartwright St, Pleasant Plains, IL 62677. 78.6% of its 96 graduates enrolled in college within 12 months.
The path from Pleasant Plains
How Illinois measures this- 1
After graduation
4-year college 46.9%2-year college 31.6%Not enrolled within 12 months 21.4%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 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 Pleasant Plains
College Distance Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois 17.3 mi 85% $27,647 $37,239 University of Illinois Springfield 19.0 mi 53% $7,528 $64,479 Lincoln Land Community College 19.6 mi 53% $3,659 $42,248 Illinois College 20.1 mi 61% $18,763 $57,546 Spoon River College 45.7 mi 43% $7,652 $42,848 Millikin University 50.1 mi 51% $16,652 $57,738
Where it is
Nearby high schools: Porta High School (9.9 mi, 59.4% to college) · New Berlin High School (10.3 mi, 60.7% to college) · Athens Sr High School (12.2 mi, 61.2% to college) · Springfield High School (14.7 mi, 68.6% to college) · Lanphier High School (15.4 mi, 38.2% to college)
Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Pleasant Plains CUSD 8's attendance zone for an address.
Compared with the district and state
| Measure | Pleasant Plains | Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in college within 12 months | 78.6% | 66.8% |
| Graduation rate | 93.2% | 89.8% |
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Quick answers
- What percent of Pleasant Plains High School graduates go to college?
- 78.6% of its most recent class at Pleasant Plains 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 Pleasant Plains High School?
- Pleasant Plains High School has a four-year graduation rate of 93.2%. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.
