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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 Walnut.
PK–52 elementary schoolsBureau Valley Community Unit School District 340
6–8Bureau Valley Elem and JHBureau Valley Community Unit School District 340
9–12Bureau Valley High SchoolBureau Valley Community Unit School District 340
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.