Illinois public high school · Springfield School District 186

Springfield Southeast High School

2350 E Ash St, Springfield, IL 62703. 44.4% of its 249 graduates enrolled in college within 12 months.

44.4%Enrolled in college within 12 months22.4 pts below Illinois (66.8%)
74.3%4-year graduation rate (2026 Illinois Report Card)15.5 pts below Illinois (89.8%)
67.2%Students from low-income families
249Graduates in the class measured
Our read

44.4% of graduates enrolled in college, 22 points below the Illinois figure of 66.8%.

The path from Springfield Southeast

How Illinois measures this
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    After graduation

    4-year college 21.8%2-year college 22.6%Not enrolled within 12 months 55.6%

    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 Springfield Southeast

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    University of Illinois Springfield3.4 mi53%$7,528$64,479
    Lincoln Land Community College4.0 mi53%$3,659$42,248
    Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois4.5 mi85%$27,647$37,239
    Illinois College33.4 mi61%$18,763$57,546
    Millikin University34.5 mi51%$16,652$57,738
    Richland Community College39.2 mi54%$2,690$42,563

Where it is

Nearby high schools: Springfield High School (2.6 mi, 68.6% to college) · Lanphier High School (2.9 mi, 38.2% to college) · Rochester High School (4.6 mi, 79.1% to college) · Riverton High School (6.4 mi, 40.2% to college) · Glenwood High School (7.2 mi, 76.9% to college)

Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Springfield School District 186's attendance zone for an address.

Compared with the district and state

MeasureSpringfield SoutheastSpringfield School District 186Illinois
Enrolled in college within 12 months44.4%52.6%66.8%
Graduation rate74.3%—89.8%

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Quick answers

What percent of Springfield Southeast High School graduates go to college?
44.4% of its most recent class at Springfield Southeast 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 Springfield Southeast High School?
Springfield Southeast High School has a four-year graduation rate of 74.3%. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.