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Coal City Community Unit School District 1
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Braceville, Coal City, Felix, Diamond, Goose Lake, Carbon Hill and Maine, and parts of Braidwood, Wauponsee 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 Ritchie.
PK–1Bruning Elem SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
2–5L J Stevens Intermediate SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
6–8Wilmington Middle SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
9–12Wilmington High SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
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, Erienna, Morris
$13,309per student
Gardner-South Wilmington Township High School DistrictBraceville, Garfield, Greenfield
$30,824per student
Morris School District 54Morris, Morris, Norman
$13,569per student
Reed Custer Community Unit School District 255UBraceville, Reed
$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.