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Coal City Community Unit School District 1
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Braceville Township, Coal City, Felix Township, Diamond, Goose Lake Township, Carbon Hill and Maine Township, and parts of Braidwood, Wauponsee Township and Godley.
Students
2,129
Schools
5
Spent per student
$16,202
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
32%
Debt
$35.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Coal City Community Unit School District 1
- School Grade A: better than 87% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 20 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 19 pts above the state
- Spends 25% less per student than the IL average
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $35.8M, about $16,801 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Clarion Township.
K–62 schoolsMendota Community Consolidated School District 289
7–122 schoolsMendota Community Consolidated School District 289
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency46%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts50%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,202 per student · 25% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 39%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 78%State 19%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,087’20
2,064’21
2,112’22
2,134’23
2,129’24
About steady.
Students
White 83%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%
Schools in the district
5 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Morris Community High School District 101Aux Sable Township, Erienna Township, Morris
$13,309per student
Gardner-South Wilmington Township High School DistrictBraceville, Garfield Township, Greenfield Township
$30,824per student
Morris School District 54Morris, Morris Township, Norman Township
$13,569per student
Reed Custer Community Unit School District 255UBraceville, Reed Township
$19,619per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.