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Public School Review - Established 2003

Coal City CUSD 1 School District

550 S Carbon Hill Rd
Coal City, IL 60416-1663
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Tel: (815) 634-2287
www.coalcity.k12.il.us

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%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,487 students in Coal City CUSD 1 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Coal City CUSD 1 School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
5 Schools
3,120 Schools
# Students
2,129 Students
1,192,824 Students
# Teachers
144 Teachers
91,472 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeCoal City CUSD 1 School DistrictIllinois
Pre-K14958
Kind141120
1147131
2143134
3159140
4157138
5137138
6136138
7159118
8159120
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District Rank

Coal City CUSD 1 School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 861 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (IL)
#73 out of 865 school districts
(Top 10%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearCoal City CUSD 1 School District
2023#73
2022#60
2021#91
2019#128
2018#152
2017#186
2016#234
2015#308
2014#288
2013#217
2012#212
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46%
27%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearCoal City CUSD 1 School DistrictIllinois
202346%27%
202146%28%
201946%33%
201847%32%
201735%32%
201633%31%
201525%29%
201463%59%
201368%58%
201290%80%
201191%80%
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55%
30%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearCoal City CUSD 1 School DistrictIllinois
202255%30%
202150%32%
201957%38%
201847%37%
201758%38%
201646%36%
201542%38%
201466%57%
201369%58%
201285%75%
201184%75%
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70%
50%
(21-22)
≥95%
87%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearCoal City CUSD 1 School DistrictIllinois
202295%87%
201892%87%
201795%87%
201687%85%
201592%85%
201492%86%
201392%83%
201292%82%
201182%83%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.29
0.70

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearCoal City CUSD 1 School DistrictIllinois
20240.270.70
20230.260.70
20220.250.68
20210.250.68
20200.220.68
20190.220.68
20180.180.67
20170.180.67
20160.180.67
20150.160.67
20140.160.66
20130.170.66
20120.170.65
20110.180.66
20100.150.64
20090.140.64
20080.120.64
20070.120.63
20060.130.61
20050.120.61
20040.120.60
20030.100.59
20020.090.59
20010.070.58
20000.050.57
19990.050.56
19980.050.56
19970.050.54
19960.040.53
19950.050.53
19940.040.52
19930.040.52
19920.040.52
19910.060.52
19900.050.51
19890.050.51
19880.060.50
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% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearCoal City CUSD 1 School DistrictIllinois
20241%6%
20232%6%
20222%5%
20211%5%
20142%5%
20121%4%
20111%5%
20101%5%
20092%5%
20062%5%
19881%2%
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% Hispanic
12%
28%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearCoal City CUSD 1 School DistrictIllinois
202412%28%
202310%27%
202210%27%
202110%27%
20209%26%
20199%26%
20187%26%
20177%26%
20167%26%
20156%25%
20145%25%
20136%24%
20125%24%
20116%23%
20106%22%
20095%22%
20086%21%
20076%20%
20065%19%
20056%18%
20045%18%
20034%17%
20025%16%
20013%15%
20003%15%
19993%14%
19983%13%
19973%13%
19962%12%
19952%12%
19942%11%
19932%11%
19922%10%
19913%10%
19903%9%
19893%9%
19882%9%
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% Black
n/a
17%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2024)

YearCoal City CUSD 1 School DistrictIllinois
20241%16%
20231%17%
20211%17%
20201%17%
20191%17%
20111%18%
20101%20%
20091%20%
20041%21%
20031%21%
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% White
84%
44%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearCoal City CUSD 1 School DistrictIllinois
202485%45%
202385%45%
202286%47%
202186%47%
202088%48%
201988%48%
201890%49%
201790%49%
201691%49%
201591%49%
201491%50%
201391%50%
201291%51%
201191%51%
201092%53%
200992%53%
200894%54%
200794%55%
200693%56%
200594%57%
200493%57%
200395%58%
200295%59%
200197%60%
200097%61%
199997%62%
199897%63%
199797%64%
199698%64%
199598%65%
199498%65%
199398%65%
199298%66%
199197%66%
199097%66%
198997%66%
198897%67%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearCoal City CUSD 1 School DistrictIllinois
20241%4%
20232%4%
20222%4%
20212%4%
20202%4%
20192%4%
20183%3%
20173%3%
20162%3%
20153%3%
20142%3%
20133%3%
20123%3%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,226 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,455. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,444 is less than the state median of $21,692. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$41,381 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearCoal City CUSD 1 School DistrictIllinois
2023$35 MM$15 MM
2022$34 MM$14 MM
2021$35 MM$15 MM
2020$34 MM$14 MM
2019$34 MM$14 MM
2018$33 MM$15 MM
2017$35 MM$13 MM
2016$36 MM$12 MM
2015$27 MM$10 MM
2014$37 MM$12 MM
2012$31 MM$11 MM
2011$31 MM$11 MM
2010$27 MM$10 MM
2009$27 MM$10 MM
2008$28 MM$9 MM
2007$24 MM$9 MM
2006$21 MM$8 MM
2005$21 MM$8 MM
2004$19 MM$8 MM
2003$18 MM$7 MM
2002$17 MM$8 MM
2001$19 MM$7 MM
2000$18 MM$7 MM
1999$17 MM$7 MM
1998$15 MM$6 MM
1997$14 MM$5 MM
1996$12 MM$5 MM
1995$12 MM$5 MM
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Spending
$33 MM
$39,976 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearCoal City CUSD 1 School DistrictIllinois
2023$33 MM$14 MM
2022$32 MM$14 MM
2021$33 MM$14 MM
2020$32 MM$14 MM
2019$31 MM$13 MM
2018$33 MM$14 MM
2017$39 MM$12 MM
2016$38 MM$12 MM
2015$43 MM$11 MM
2014$34 MM$12 MM
2012$30 MM$11 MM
2011$39 MM$11 MM
2010$43 MM$11 MM
2009$41 MM$10 MM
2008$35 MM$9 MM
2007$26 MM$9 MM
2006$18 MM$8 MM
2005$17 MM$8 MM
2004$18 MM$8 MM
2003$18 MM$8 MM
2002$16 MM$8 MM
2001$18 MM$7 MM
2000$24 MM$7 MM
1999$14 MM$6 MM
1998$14 MM$6 MM
1997$14 MM$5 MM
1996$11 MM$5 MM
1995$10 MM$5 MM
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Revenue / Student
$16,226
$22,455

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearCoal City CUSD 1 School DistrictIllinois
2023$16,357$17,333
2022$15,752$19,707
2021$16,552$17,764
2020$15,752$19,707
2019$15,407$17,662
2018$14,802$19,255
2017$16,039$17,801
2016$17,285$14,596
2015$13,001$11,118
2014$17,639$13,203
2012$14,986$11,701
2011$14,437$11,859
2010$12,772$11,118
2009$12,636$10,546
2008$13,197$11,298
2007$11,385$10,143
2006$10,569$9,054
2005$10,737$9,158
2004$10,097$8,999
2003$9,456$8,614
2002$9,112$8,976
2001$10,398$8,649
2000$10,420$8,451
1999$9,667$7,697
1998$7,564$5,971
1997$7,335$5,662
1995$7,386$5,677
1992$5,497$4,514
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Spending / Student
$15,444
$21,692

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearCoal City CUSD 1 School DistrictIllinois
2023$15,569$16,251
2022$14,816$19,097
2021$15,755$16,655
2020$14,816$19,097
2019$14,161$17,005
2018$14,753$18,215
2017$17,568$17,235
2016$18,138$14,516
2015$20,107$11,218
2014$16,011$12,904
2012$14,499$11,755
2011$18,097$11,220
2010$19,752$11,218
2009$18,841$10,416
2008$16,129$10,971
2007$12,187$9,827
2006$8,740$8,997
2005$8,929$9,234
2004$9,427$9,089
2003$9,190$9,395
2002$8,392$9,305
2001$9,578$8,562
2000$13,780$8,142
1999$8,179$7,325
1998$7,081$5,848
1997$7,088$5,503
1995$6,524$5,507
1992$5,306$4,672
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Best Coal City CUSD 1 School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Coal City Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
500 S Carbon Hill Rd
Coal City, IL 60416
(815) 634-5039
Gr: 6-8 | 454 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #22.
Coal City Intermediate School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
305 E Division St
Coal City, IL 60416
(815) 634-2182
Gr: 4-5 | 294 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #33.
Coal City Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
300 N Broadway St
Coal City, IL 60416
(815) 634-2334
Gr: 2-3 | 302 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: n/an/a
Coal City Early Childhood Center
755 S Carbon Hill Rd
Coal City, IL 60416
(815) 634-5042
Gr: PK-1 | 437 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,129 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : ≥95% (Btm 50% 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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