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Report: 8 percent of 2018 Wayne City High School graduates in Illinois community colleges had to take remedial classes

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In the two years after 83 percent of Wayne City High School's class of 2018 graduated on time, 8 percent of those who attended Illinois community colleges had to enroll in remedial courses because they were not prepared for college-level classes, according to data from the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data from the class that graduated in 2018 shows 86 percent of Wayne City students enrolled in two- or four-year programs at a college or university within 12 months of graduating high school, compared to 75 percent across the state.

Of the Wayne City graduates attending Illinois community colleges, 4 percent took remedial courses in reading and 4 percent took them in communications.

Statewide, 43 percent of students enrolled in community colleges across the state had to take remedial classes.

Remediation for area schools: Class of 2018

School DistrictCitySchoolFour-year graduation rateRemediation rate
Carrier Mills-Stonefort CUSD 2Carrier MillsCarrier Mills-Stonefort High School90%46%
Carmi-White County CUSD 5CarmiCarmi-White County High School93%22%
Fairfield Comm H S Dist 225FairfieldFairfield Community High School77%8%
Wayne City CUSD 100Wayne CityWayne City High School83%8%
North Wayne CUSD 200CisneCisne High School88%5%

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