Top Rankings
Coal City CUSD 1 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 503 students in Coal City CUSD 1 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle School in Coal City CUSD 1 School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,590 Schools
# Students
2,064 Students
632,761 Students
# Teachers
141 Teachers
47,090 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Coal City CUSD 1 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 918 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#91 out of 926 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
32%
Graduation Rate
(17-18)90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.71
# American Indian Students
10 Students
1,516 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
31,115 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
209 Students
186,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
29%
# Black Students
10 Students
137,386 Students
% Black Students
n/a
22%
# White Students
1,775 Students
252,625 Students
% White Students
86%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
706 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
46 Students
23,065 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
108
18,027
# Students in K Grade:
139
27,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
143
28,160
# Students in 2nd Grade:
134
28,498
# Students in 3rd Grade:
131
28,667
# Students in 4th Grade:
148
30,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
158
40,414
# Students in 6th Grade:
165
111,547
# Students in 7th Grade:
158
140,906
# Students in 8th Grade:
180
145,715
# Students in 9th Grade:
142
9,004
# Students in 10th Grade:
140
8,329
# Students in 11th Grade:
156
8,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
162
7,829
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,737 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,931 is less than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,737
$22,162
Spending / Student
$15,931
$21,409
Best Coal City CUSD 1 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Coal City Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
500 S Carbon Hill Rd
Coal City, IL 60416
(815) 634-5039
Coal City, IL 60416
(815) 634-5039
Grades: 6-8
| 503 students
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