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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 413 students in Coal City CUSD 1 School District.
Public Preschools in Coal City CUSD 1 School District have a diversity score of 0.32, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 18% 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
1,369 Schools
# Students
2,112 Students
498,575 Students
# Teachers
138 Teachers
37,133 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
0.26
0.70
# American Indian Students
10 Students
1,178 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
14 Students
20,186 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
220 Students
150,958 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
30%
# Black Students
10 Students
94,998 Students
% Black Students
n/a
19%
# White Students
1,810 Students
211,298 Students
% White Students
86%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
460 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
48 Students
19,464 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
138
71,851
# Students in K Grade:
129
69,808
# Students in 1st Grade:
146
69,389
# Students in 2nd Grade:
146
63,382
# Students in 3rd Grade:
136
54,489
# Students in 4th Grade:
134
51,166
# Students in 5th Grade:
158
45,751
# Students in 6th Grade:
166
28,125
# Students in 7th Grade:
162
21,705
# Students in 8th Grade:
166
22,666
# Students in 9th Grade:
184
176
# Students in 10th Grade:
147
23
# Students in 11th Grade:
139
23
# Students in 12th Grade:
161
21
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,357 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,569 is less than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$33 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,357
$21,914
Spending / Student
$15,569
$21,170
Best Coal City CUSD 1 School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
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
| 413 students
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