Illinois public high school · Richmond-Burton CHSD 157

Richmond-Burton High School

8311 Il Route 31, Richmond, IL 60071. 63.7% of its 120 graduates enrolled in college within 12 months.

Richmond-Burton CHSD 157Mchenry County
63.7%Enrolled in college within 12 months3.1 pts below Illinois (66.8%)
96.8%4-year graduation rate (2026 Illinois Report Card)7.0 pts above Illinois (89.8%)
10.8%Students from low-income families
120Graduates in the class measured

The path from Richmond-Burton

How Illinois measures this
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    After graduation

    4-year college 34.8%2-year college 28.9%Not enrolled within 12 months 36.3%

    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 Richmond-Burton

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    McHenry County College13.3 mi40%$11,434$50,609
    College of Lake County16.5 mi39%$7,280$47,162
    Gateway Technical College26.1 mi56%$11,704$43,084
    Judson University26.6 mi34%$19,224$59,095
    Herzing University-Kenosha26.7 mi67%$20,276$44,255
    University of Wisconsin-Parkside27.0 mi41%$11,233$57,115

Where it is

Nearby high schools: Johnsburg High School (4.9 mi, 71.4% to college) · Alden-Hebron High School (6.3 mi, 53.6% to college) · McHenry Community High School (7.5 mi, 64% to college) · Grant Community High School (8.6 mi, 68.3% to college) · Woodstock North High School (8.9 mi, 59.7% to college)

Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Richmond-Burton CHSD 157's attendance zone for an address.

Compared with the district and state

MeasureRichmond-BurtonIllinois
Enrolled in college within 12 months63.7%66.8%
Graduation rate96.8%89.8%
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Quick answers

What percent of Richmond-Burton High School graduates go to college?
63.7% of its most recent class at Richmond-Burton 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 Richmond-Burton High School?
Richmond-Burton High School has a four-year graduation rate of 96.8%. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.