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More specifically, 7.5% of the former high school students took remedial classes in reading, 33.3% in math courses and 13.6% in communication courses.
The same data shows that 60.4% of the students enrolled in two-or four-year college programs within 12 months of graduating high school, which is below the state rate.
Romeoville High School is one of 17 high schools located within Will County.
Statewide, 27.7% of community college students across the state had to take remedial classes.
Illinois has approved a new budget for 2025 that increases funds for K-12 education to $8.6 billion, $350 million above last year’s budget.
Lawmakers also approved a new bill that creates a statewide child tax credit, which allows families to receive $300 per child under 17 years. This comes after a similar aid was granted from the federal government, as part of the American Rescue Plan.
| School | Four-year graduation rate | Remediation rate |
|---|---|---|
| Beecher High School | 91.4% | 46.7% |
| Bolingbrook High School | 88.6% | 41.5% |
| Romeoville High School | 92.3% | 37.4% |
| Joliet Central High School | 75.2% | 37.3% |
| Lockport Township High School East | 93% | 34% |
| Plainfield High School | 92.6% | 33.1% |
| Plainfield North High School | 94.8% | 32.4% |
| Wilmington High School | 95.4% | 31.3% |
| Lincoln-Way Central High School | 95.9% | 30.9% |
| Joliet West High School | 83.3% | 30.3% |
| Lincoln-Way East High School | 97.1% | 28.5% |
| Plainfield East High School | 92.6% | 23.7% |
| Peotone High School | 92.4% | 22.7% |
| Lincoln Way West | 95.9% | 21.7% |
| Reed-Custer High School | 97% | 21.2% |
| Crete-Monee High School | 93.4% | 20.5% |
| Neuqua Valley High School | 97.9% | 14.3% |
