Data from the class that graduated in 2015 shows 54 percent of Thompsonville 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 71 percent.
Of the 8 percent of Thompsonville graduates who took remedial courses at Illinois community colleges, 8 percent took remedial courses in math.
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
Zeigler-Royalton CUSD 188
Zeigler
Zeigler-Royalton High School
86.5%
44.4%
Mt Vernon Twp HSD 201
Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon High School
82.3%
32.7%
Benton Cons HSD 103
Benton
Benton Consolidated High School
81.9%
29.5%
Sesser-Valier CUSD 196
Sesser
Sesser-Valier High School
88.1%
25.0%
Waltonville CUSD 1
Waltonville
Waltonville High School
88.6%
21.4%
Frankfort CUSD 168
West Frankfort
Frankfort Community High School
80.1%
16.9%
Thompsonville CUSD 174
Thompsonville
Thompsonville High School
100.0%
7.7%
Christopher USD 99
Christopher
Christopher High
94.7%
4.5%