Illinois public high school · Waltonville CUSD 1

Waltonville High School

804 W Knob St, Waltonville, IL 62894. 61.9% of its 21 graduates enrolled in college within 12 months.

Waltonville CUSD 1Jefferson County
61.9%Enrolled in college within 12 months4.9 pts below Illinois (66.8%)
95.5%4-year graduation rate (2026 Illinois Report Card)5.7 pts above Illinois (89.8%)
52.5%Students from low-income families
21Graduates in the class measured

The path from Waltonville

How Illinois measures this
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    After graduation

    2-year college 52.4%Not enrolled within 12 months 38.1%

    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 Waltonville

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Rend Lake College9.1 mi62%$7,833$41,154
    Kaskaskia College25.3 mi58%$4,839$42,369
    John A Logan College32.2 mi49%$7,393$38,119
    Southern Illinois University-Carbondale35.6 mi59%$12,554$57,388
    Southeastern Illinois College46.2 mi50%$14,233$39,732
    McKendree University49.7 mi51%$18,457$63,391

Where it is

Nearby high schools: Mount Vernon High School (7.5 mi, 51.3% to college) · Woodlawn High School (8.3 mi, 71.7% to college) · Sesser-Valier High School (9.2 mi, 68.2% to college) · Christopher High (16.3 mi, 55.8% to college) · Benton Cons High School (16.7 mi, 55.9% to college)

Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Waltonville CUSD 1's attendance zone for an address.

Compared with the district and state

MeasureWaltonvilleIllinois
Enrolled in college within 12 months61.9%66.8%
Graduation rate95.5%89.8%
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Quick answers

What percent of Waltonville High School graduates go to college?
61.9% of its most recent class at Waltonville 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 Waltonville High School?
Waltonville High School has a four-year graduation rate of 95.5%. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.