Illinois public high school · Rock Falls Twp HSD 301

Rock Falls Township High School

101 12Th Ave, Rock Falls, IL 61071. 55.2% of its 118 graduates enrolled in college within 12 months.

Rock Falls Twp HSD 301Whiteside County
55.2%Enrolled in college within 12 months11.6 pts below Illinois (66.8%)
92.2%4-year graduation rate (2026 Illinois Report Card)2.4 pts above Illinois (89.8%)
57.1%Students from low-income families
118Graduates in the class measured

The path from Rock Falls Township

How Illinois measures this
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    After graduation

    4-year college 20%2-year college 35.2%Not enrolled within 12 months 44.8%

    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 Rock Falls Township

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Sauk Valley Community College6.2 mi52%$5,818$45,327
    Highland Community College34.9 mi49%$3,090$42,080
    Black Hawk College43.7 mi46%$4,349$44,081
    Kishwaukee College43.8 mi44%$4,358$43,671
    Illinois Valley Community College45.2 mi39%$3,176$44,450
    Augustana College47.7 mi73%$21,153$67,144

Where it is

Nearby high schools: Sterling High School (1.8 mi, 56% to college) · Dixon High School (12.1 mi, 47.4% to college) · Chadwick-Milledgeville Jr/Sr High School (13.4 mi, 62.1% to college) · Morrison High School (13.7 mi, 70.8% to college) · Prophetstown High School (14.0 mi, 53.2% to college)

Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Rock Falls Twp HSD 301's attendance zone for an address.

Compared with the district and state

MeasureRock Falls TownshipIllinois
Enrolled in college within 12 months55.2%66.8%
Graduation rate92.2%89.8%
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Quick answers

What percent of Rock Falls Township High School graduates go to college?
55.2% of its most recent class at Rock Falls Township 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 Rock Falls Township High School?
Rock Falls Township High School has a four-year graduation rate of 92.2%. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.