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Report: 6 percent of 2016 Gallatin High School graduates in Illinois community colleges had to take remedial classes

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In a year when 90 percent of Gallatin High School seniors graduated on time, 6 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 66 percent of Gallatin 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 71 percent.

Of the Gallatin graduates attending Illinois community colleges, 6 percent took remedial courses in math.

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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