Porta High School
17651 Bluejay Rd, Petersburg, IL 62675. 59.4% of its 68 graduates enrolled in college within 12 months.
The path from Porta
How Illinois measures this- 1
After graduation
4-year college 36.2%2-year college 23.2%Not enrolled within 12 months 40.6%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 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 Porta
College Distance Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois 18.5 mi 85% $27,647 $37,239 University of Illinois Springfield 23.6 mi 53% $7,528 $64,479 Lincoln Land Community College 24.2 mi 53% $3,659 $42,248 Illinois College 28.2 mi 61% $18,763 $57,546 Spoon River College 37.2 mi 43% $7,652 $42,848 Millikin University 48.4 mi 51% $16,652 $57,738
Where it is
Nearby high schools: Athens Sr High School (8.5 mi, 61.2% to college) · Pleasant Plains High School (9.9 mi, 78.6% to college) · Illini Central High School (15.5 mi, 57.5% to college) · Williamsville High School (17.2 mi, 75.8% to college) · Lanphier High School (17.9 mi, 38.2% to college)
Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Porta CUSD 202's attendance zone for an address.
Compared with the district and state
| Measure | Porta | Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in college within 12 months | 59.4% | 66.8% |
| Graduation rate | 91.9% | 89.8% |
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Quick answers
- What percent of Porta High School graduates go to college?
- 59.4% of its most recent class at Porta 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 Porta High School?
- Porta High School has a four-year graduation rate of 91.9%. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.
