Illinois public high school · Sangamon Valley CUSD 9

Sangamon Valley High School

398 N Illinois St, Niantic, IL 62551. 45.7% of its 41 graduates enrolled in college within 12 months.

45.7%Enrolled in college within 12 months21.1 pts below Illinois (66.8%)
100%4-year graduation rate (2026 Illinois Report Card)10.2 pts above Illinois (89.8%)
59.8%Students from low-income families
41Graduates in the class measured
Our read

45.7% of graduates enrolled in college, 21 points below the Illinois figure of 66.8%.

The path from Sangamon Valley

How Illinois measures this
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    After graduation

    4-year college 21.7%2-year college 23.9%Not enrolled within 12 months 54.3%

    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 Sangamon Valley

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Millikin University9.8 mi51%$16,652$57,738
    Richland Community College14.2 mi54%$2,690$42,563
    Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois23.1 mi85%$27,647$37,239
    Lincoln Land Community College25.7 mi53%$3,659$42,248
    University of Illinois Springfield25.8 mi53%$7,528$64,479
    Illinois Wesleyan University44.6 mi73%$27,863$76,193

Where it is

Nearby high schools: Warrensburg-Latham High School (7.1 mi, 58% to college) · MacArthur High School (9.6 mi, 42.5% to college) · Eisenhower High School (12.1 mi, 36% to college) · Mount Pulaski High School (12.5 mi, 64.7% to college) · Tri-City High School (13.4 mi, 53.9% to college)

Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Sangamon Valley CUSD 9's attendance zone for an address.

Compared with the district and state

MeasureSangamon ValleyIllinois
Enrolled in college within 12 months45.7%66.8%
Graduation rate100%89.8%
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Quick answers

What percent of Sangamon Valley High School graduates go to college?
45.7% of its most recent class at Sangamon Valley 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 Sangamon Valley High School?
Sangamon Valley High School has a four-year graduation rate of 100%. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.