Data from the class that graduated in 2018 shows 90 percent of Chester 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 Chester graduates attending Illinois community colleges, 4 percent took remedial courses in reading, while 39 percent took them in math 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 District | City | School | Four-year graduation rate | Remediation rate |
---|---|---|---|---|
Chester CUSD 139 | Chester | Chester High School | 83% | 42% |
Waterloo CUSD 5 | Waterloo | Waterloo High School | 94% | 23% |
Du Quoin CUSD 300 | Du Quoin | Du Quoin High School | 91% | 16% |
Pinckneyville CHSD 101 | Pinckneyville | Pinckneyville Community High School | 92% | 11% |