Data from the class that graduated in 2018 shows 64 percent of Lincoln Community 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. After 16 months, the rate was 65 percent.
Of the Lincoln Community graduates attending Illinois community colleges, 46 percent took remedial courses 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pawnee CUSD 11 | Pawnee | Pawnee Jr/Sr High School | 86% | 62% |
| Porta CUSD 202 | Petersburg | Porta High School | 83% | 46% |
| Lincoln CHSD 404 | Lincoln | Lincoln Community High School | 79% | 46% |
| Springfield SD 186 | Springfield | Lanphier High School | 73% | 43% |
| Pleasant Plains CUSD 8 | Pleasant Plains | Pleasant Plains High School | 95% | 42% |
| Tri City CUSD 1 | Buffalo | Tri-City High School | 96% | 39% |
| Williamsville CUSD 15 | Williamsville | Williamsville High School | 100% | 23% |
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