Coal City CUSD 1 School District

550 S Carbon Hill Rd
Coal City, IL 60416-1663
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
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Top 10%

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%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 436 students in Coal City CUSD 1 School District.
Public Preschools in Coal City CUSD 1 School District have a diversity score of 0.29, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
2,134 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
138 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Coal City CUSD 1 School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 844 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#60 out of 852 school districts
(Top 10%)
(20-21)
46%
28%
55%
30%
70%
50%
≥95%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.27
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
12%
32%
% Black
n/a
18%
% White
85%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,188 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,408 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,188
$21,990
Spending / Student
$15,408
$21,244

Best Coal City CUSD 1 School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
755 S Carbon Hill Rd
Coal City, IL 60416
(815) 634-5042
Grades: PK-1
| 436 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,134 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : ≥95% (Top 5% in IL)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 46% (Top 20%)
  • : 55% (Top 10%)
  • : 70% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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