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 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 51% (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
Student By Grade
District Rank
Coal City CUSD 1 School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 864 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.
Overall District Rank
#73 out of 865 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
50%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
12%
30%
% Black
n/a
22%
% White
85%
39%
% 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.
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
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Coal City Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
500 S Carbon Hill Rd
Coal City, IL 60416
(815) 634-5039
Coal City, IL 60416
(815) 634-5039
Gr: 6-8 | 491 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
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