Salem Community High School
1200 N Broadway Ave, Salem, IL 62881. 50.8% of its 162 graduates enrolled in college within 12 months.
50.8% of graduates enrolled in college, 16 points below the Illinois figure of 66.8%.
The path from Salem Community
How Illinois measures this- 1
After graduation
4-year college 15.1%2-year college 35.8%Not enrolled within 12 months 49.2%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 Salem Community
College Distance Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Kaskaskia College 14.4 mi 58% $4,839 $42,369 Greenville University 30.7 mi 52% $20,905 $49,304 Rend Lake College 35.0 mi 62% $7,833 $41,154 Illinois Eastern Community Colleges 46.9 mi 65% $7,211 $41,929 McKendree University 47.2 mi 51% $18,457 $63,391 Southwestern Illinois College 53.7 mi 38% $7,555 $41,059
Where it is
Nearby high schools: Sandoval Sr High School (10.2 mi, 65% to college) · Centralia High School (13.1 mi, 53.3% to college) · South Central High School (16.6 mi, 33.3% to college) · Woodlawn High School (21.7 mi, 71.7% to college) · Carlyle High School (23.3 mi, 58.2% to college)
Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Salem CHSD 600's attendance zone for an address.
Compared with the district and state
| Measure | Salem Community | Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in college within 12 months | 50.8% | 66.8% |
| Graduation rate | 94.7% | 89.8% |
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Quick answers
- What percent of Salem Community High School graduates go to college?
- 50.8% of its most recent class at Salem Community 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 Salem Community High School?
- Salem Community High School has a four-year graduation rate of 94.7%. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.
