Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) records show that 63.6 percent of Galatia High School's (GHS) 2015 graduating class enrolled in college within 12 months of graduation.
The 2015 state average for students in public schools was 70 percent.
For GHS, its college enrollment rate marks a decline since 2014, when 79.2 percent of its graduates chose post-secondary education.
The data, collected by the National Student Clearinghouse, includes two- and four-year colleges.
Enrollment at GHS in 2015 was 126; 28 (22.22 percent) were seniors.
Also according to ISBE, 33.3 percent of GHS seniors were "college ready" in 2015, versus an average of 46 percent statewide.
All students who score a 21 on the ACT qualify as "college ready."
Among high schools in Southeast Illinois, the class of 2015 college readiness rates at Goreville High School (39.5 percent), Herrin High School (36.3 percent), Thompsonville High School (37 percent) and Marion High School (42.4 percent) were all higher than at GHS. Gallatin High School (15.9 percent), Eldorado High School (29.5 percent), Hamilton County Junior/Senior High School (32.2 percent), Meridian High School (13.9 percent) and Hardin County High School (31.4 percent) were all lower.
GHS students did better on reading (33.3 percent) and English (59.3 percent) and worse on science (29.6) percent and math (29.6 percent).
Only 22.2 percent of GHS students were college ready in all four subjects, according to ISBE.
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