Illinois public high school · Ridgeview CUSD 19

Ridgeview High School

202 E Wood St, Colfax, IL 61728. 46% of its 44 graduates enrolled in college within 12 months.

Ridgeview CUSD 19Mclean County
46%Enrolled in college within 12 months20.8 pts below Illinois (66.8%)
93.6%4-year graduation rate (2026 Illinois Report Card)3.8 pts above Illinois (89.8%)
36.8%Students from low-income families
44Graduates in the class measured
Our read

46% of graduates enrolled in college, 21 points below the Illinois figure of 66.8%.

The path from Ridgeview

How Illinois measures this
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    After graduation

    2-year college 35.1%Not enrolled within 12 months 54%

    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 Ridgeview

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Illinois State University20.1 mi67%$17,829$67,557
    Illinois Wesleyan University20.5 mi73%$27,863$76,193
    Heartland Community College21.2 mi53%$15,472$46,859
    Parkland College34.4 mi36%$5,553$42,861
    Eureka College35.9 mi36%$16,360$51,381
    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign37.6 mi86%$13,042$87,599

Where it is

Nearby high schools: Lexington High School (10.4 mi, 74.2% to college) · GCMS High School (14.0 mi, 57.4% to college) · Prairie Central High School (14.2 mi, 45.6% to college) · Normal Community High School (15.9 mi, 80.4% to college) · LeRoy High School (16.7 mi, 60.8% to college)

Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Ridgeview CUSD 19's attendance zone for an address.

Compared with the district and state

MeasureRidgeviewIllinois
Enrolled in college within 12 months46%66.8%
Graduation rate93.6%89.8%
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Quick answers

What percent of Ridgeview High School graduates go to college?
46% of its most recent class at Ridgeview 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 Ridgeview High School?
Ridgeview High School has a four-year graduation rate of 93.6%. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.