Data from the class that graduated in 2018 shows 90 percent of Forreston Jr/Sr 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 Forreston Jr/Sr graduates attending Illinois community colleges, 30 percent took remedial courses in reading, while 52 percent took them in math and 37 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren CUSD 205 | Warren | Warren Jr/Sr High School | 89% | 93% |
| Pearl City CUSD 200 | Pearl City | Pearl City High School | 91% | 74% |
| Orangeville CUSD 203 | Orangeville | Orangeville High School | 95% | 73% |
| Forrestville Valley CUSD 221 | Forreston | Forreston Jr/Sr High School | 97% | 67% |
| Lena Winslow CUSD 202 | Lena | Lena-Winslow High School | 81% | 62% |
| Dakota CUSD 201 | Dakota | Dakota Junior Senior High School | 89% | 50% |
| Polo CUSD 222 | Polo | Polo Community High School | 94% | 50% |
| Dixon USD 170 | Dixon | Dixon High School | 78% | 44% |
| West Carroll CUSD 314 | Savanna | West Carroll High School | 94% | 41% |
| Oregon CUSD 220 | Oregon | Oregon High School | 92% | 39% |
| Byron CUSD 226 | Byron | Byron High School 9-12 | 94% | 24% |
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