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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 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 390 students in Coal City CUSD 1 School District.
Public Preschools in Coal City CUSD 1 School District have a diversity score of 0.35, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 20% 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
1,358 Schools
# Students
2,064 Students
496,689 Students
# Teachers
141 Teachers
36,997 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Coal City CUSD 1 School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 845 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.
Overall District Rank
#60 out of 852 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)46%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
50%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.70
# American Indian Students
10 Students
1,181 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
20,150 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
209 Students
149,253 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
30%
# Black Students
10 Students
96,181 Students
% Black Students
n/a
19%
# White Students
1,775 Students
210,834 Students
% White Students
86%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
490 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
46 Students
18,591 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
108
66,224
# Students in K Grade:
139
72,411
# Students in 1st Grade:
143
68,083
# Students in 2nd Grade:
134
63,465
# Students in 3rd Grade:
131
53,440
# Students in 4th Grade:
148
51,656
# Students in 5th Grade:
158
47,114
# Students in 6th Grade:
165
27,807
# Students in 7th Grade:
158
22,933
# Students in 8th Grade:
180
23,506
# Students in 9th Grade:
142
29
# Students in 10th Grade:
140
3
# Students in 11th Grade:
156
3
# Students in 12th Grade:
162
15
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,737 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,158. 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 $21,406. 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
$22,158
Spending / Student
$15,931
$21,406
Best Coal City CUSD 1 School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
755 S Carbon Hill Rd
Coal City, IL 60416
(815) 634-5042
Coal City, IL 60416
(815) 634-5042
Grades: PK-1
| 390 students
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