Galesburg Reporter

In the two years after 82 percent of West Central High School's class of 2018 graduated on time, 60 percent of those who attended Illinois community colleges had to enroll in remedial courses because they were not prepared for college-level classes, according to data from the Illinois State Board of Education.

Data from the class that graduated in 2018 shows 61 percent of West Central 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 West Central graduates attending Illinois community colleges, 60 percent took remedial courses in math and 60 percent took them in communications.

Statewide, 43 percent of students enrolled in community colleges across the state had to take remedial classes.

School District	City	School	Four-year graduation rate	Remediation rate
Williamsfield CUSD 210	Williamsfield	Williamsfield High School	92%	80%
West Central CUSD 235	Biggsville	West Central High School	82%	60%
Knoxville CUSD 202	Knoxville	Knoxville Senior High School	88%	28%