Data from the class that graduated in 2018 shows 68 percent of Durand 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 Durand graduates attending Illinois community colleges, 30 percent took remedial courses in math and 10 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Belvidere CUSD 100 | Belvidere | Belvidere High School | 93% | 53% |
Belvidere CUSD 100 | Belvidere | Belvidere North High School | 90% | 43% |
Durand CUSD 322 | Durand | Durand High School | 92% | 30% |