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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 491 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 67% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,600 Schools
# Students
2,134 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
138 Teachers
47,956 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 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.
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
0.27
0.71
# American Indian Students
10 Students
1,364 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
13 Students
32,125 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
246 Students
185,771 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
30%
# Black Students
9 Students
133,271 Students
% Black Students
n/a
22%
# White Students
1,807 Students
244,693 Students
% White Students
85%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
608 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
49 Students
23,281 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
159
19,756
# Students in K Grade:
149
27,178
# Students in 1st Grade:
128
28,250
# Students in 2nd Grade:
146
29,179
# Students in 3rd Grade:
153
29,629
# Students in 4th Grade:
133
30,553
# Students in 5th Grade:
137
38,342
# Students in 6th Grade:
162
109,327
# Students in 7th Grade:
162
135,557
# Students in 8th Grade:
167
137,502
# Students in 9th Grade:
165
9,488
# Students in 10th Grade:
181
9,079
# Students in 11th Grade:
145
8,909
# Students in 12th Grade:
147
8,526
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
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.
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 Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Coal City Middle School
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
500 S Carbon Hill Rd
Coal City, IL 60416
(815) 634-5039
Coal City, IL 60416
(815) 634-5039
Grades: 6-8
| 491 students
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