Rural US high schools are offering more college-level classes, but college can still be a tough sell

Rural US high schools are offering more college-level classes, but college can still be a tough sell

America’s rural high school students are less likely to go to college than their urban and suburban peers

Devon Wells, a junior at Perry Central High School, walks across Halo Farms, where he works, on March 12, 2025, in Perry, N.Y. (AP Photo/Lauren Petracca)