Report: 15% of Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School graduates in Illinois community colleges had to take remedial classes in 2023-24 school year

In the 2023-24 school year, two years after 92.8% of Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School seniors graduated on time, 15% of those who attended Illinois community colleges had to take remedial courses, as they weren't prepared for college-level classes, according to data from the Illinois State Board of Education.

More specifically, 3% of the former high school students took remedial classes in reading, 12.8% in math courses and 1.5% in communication courses.

The same data shows that 61.7% of the students enrolled in two-or four-year college programs within 12 months of graduating high school, which is below the state rate.

Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School is one of seven high schools located within Kankakee 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.