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Report: 23 percent of 2016 Eldorado High School graduates in Illinois community colleges had to take remedial classes

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In a year when 87 percent of Eldorado High School seniors graduated on time, 23 percent of those who attended Illinois community colleges had to enroll in remedial courses because they weren't prepared for college-level classes, according to data from the Illinois State Board of Education for the Class of 2016.

Data from the class that graduated in 2016 shows 76 percent of Eldorado students enrolled in two- or four-year programs at college or university within 12 months of graduating high school, compared to 75 percent across the state. After 16 months, the rate is 76 percent.

Of the Eldorado graduates attending Illinois community colleges, 11 percent took them in reading, while 11 percent took remedial courses in math and 15 percent took remedial courses in communications.

Statewide, 46 percent of students enrolled in community colleges across the state had to take remedial classes.

Remediation for area schools: Class of 2016

School District
City
School
Four-year graduation rate
Remediation rate
Norris City-omaha-Enfield CUSD 3
Norris City
Norris City-omaha-Enfield High School
92.5%
54.5%
Carmi-White County CUSD 5
Carmi
Carmi-White County High School
92.8%
50.0%
Carrier Mills-Stonefort CUSD 2
Carrier Mills
Carrier Mills-Stonefort High School
89.7%
26.3%
Harrisburg CUSD 3
Harrisburg
Harrisburg High School
86.5%
24.6%
Eldorado CUSD 4
Eldorado
Eldorado High School
86.5%
23.4%
Hamilton Co CUSD 10
McLeansboro
Hamilton County Jr/Sr High School
98.7%
12.5%
North Wayne CUSD 200
Cisne
Cisne High School
87.9%
12.5%
Edwards County CUSD 1
Albion
Edwards County High School
98.4%
8.8%
Gallatin CUSD 7
Junction
Gallatin High School
89.5%
6.3%

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