Data from the class that graduated in 2018 shows 44 percent of Waltonville 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 Waltonville graduates attending Illinois community colleges, 12 percent took remedial courses in math and 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluford Unit School District 318 | Bluford | Webber High School | 85% | 43% |
| Woodlawn Unit School District 209 | Woodlawn | Woodlawn High School | 92% | 29% |
| Frankfort CUSD 168 | West Frankfort | Frankfort Community High School | 73% | 20% |
| Waltonville CUSD 1 | Waltonville | Waltonville High School | 89% | 18% |
| Thompsonville CUSD 174 | Thompsonville | Thompsonville High School | 97% | 17% |
| Christopher USD 99 | Christopher | Christopher High | 86% | 13% |
| Zeigler-Royalton CUSD 188 | Zeigler | Zeigler-Royalton High School | 81% | 10% |
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