Data from the class that graduated in 2015 shows 69 percent of Sangamon Valley students enrolled in two- or four-year programs at college or university within 12 months of graduating high school, compared to 70 percent across the state. After 16 months, the rate is 69 percent.
Of the 59 percent of Sangamon Valley graduates who took remedial courses at Illinois community colleges, 24 percent took them in reading, while 47 percent took remedial courses in math and 24 percent took remedial courses in communications.
Statewide, 47 percent of students enrolled in community colleges across the state had to take remedial classes.
Remediation for area schools: Class of 2015
School District
City
School
Four-year graduation rate
Remediation rate
Decatur SD 61
Decatur
Eisenhower High School
79.7%
69.6%
Argenta-Oreana CUSD 1
Argenta
Argenta-Oreana High School
87.7%
64.0%
Okaw Valley CUSD 302
Bethany
Okaw Valley High School
89.1%
61.5%
Warrensburg-Latham CUSD 11
Warrensburg
Warrensburg-Latham High School
92.9%
60.5%
Sangamon Valley CUSD 9
Niantic
Sangamon Valley High School
85.2%
58.8%
Clinton CUSD 15
Clinton
Clinton High School
88.1%
54.0%
Blue Ridge CUSD 18
Farmer City
Blue Ridge High School
92.7%
51.9%
Maroa Forsyth CUSD 2
Maroa
Maroa-Forsyth Senior High School
89.2%
50.0%
Mt Zion CUSD 3
Mount Zion
Mt Zion High School
95.1%
47.4%
Decatur SD 61
Decatur
Macarthur High School
78.0%
43.1%
Sullivan CUSD 300
Sullivan
Sullivan High School
88.4%
42.9%
Meridian CUSD 15
Macon
Meridian High School
87.5%
40.4%
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