Illinois public high school · Serena CUSD 2

Serena High School

2283 N 3812Th Rd, Serena, IL 60549. 62.5% of its 25 graduates enrolled in college within 12 months.

Serena CUSD 2La Salle County
62.5%Enrolled in college within 12 months4.3 pts below Illinois (66.8%)
71.4%4-year graduation rate (2026 Illinois Report Card)18.4 pts below Illinois (89.8%)
32.9%Students from low-income families
25Graduates in the class measured

The path from Serena

How Illinois measures this
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    After graduation

    4-year college 30%2-year college 32.5%Not enrolled within 12 months 37.5%

    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 Serena

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Illinois Valley Community College22.9 mi39%$3,176$44,450
    Waubonsee Community College25.5 mi44%$2,551$48,582
    Aurora University27.0 mi61%$19,385$64,180
    Joliet Junior College28.5 mi22%$4,588$47,929
    Northern Illinois University30.9 mi48%$14,505$61,351
    Kishwaukee College32.1 mi44%$4,358$43,671

Where it is

Nearby high schools: Newark Comm High School (8.7 mi, 65.3% to college) · Somonauk High School (10.2 mi, 60% to college) · Ottawa Township High School (11.3 mi, 62.8% to college) · Sandwich Community High School (12.1 mi, 57.7% to college) · Seneca High School (13.6 mi, 57.7% to college)

Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Serena CUSD 2's attendance zone for an address.

Compared with the district and state

MeasureSerenaIllinois
Enrolled in college within 12 months62.5%66.8%
Graduation rate71.4%89.8%
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Quick answers

What percent of Serena High School graduates go to college?
62.5% of its most recent class at Serena 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 Serena High School?
Serena High School has a four-year graduation rate of 71.4%. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.