Coal City CUSD 1 operates 5 public schools serving 2,112 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Illinois. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 2,129 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Grundy County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,144 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 80.7% local, 10.5% state, and 8.8% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $85,429 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 12/100, ranked #753 of 763 in Illinois against a state average of 38 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (12 AP courses district-wide), a 356.3:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 9.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 82.6% White, 12.9% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% Asian across the district's schools.
Coal City High School accounts for 30.2% of all Coal City CUSD 1 student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Coal City CUSD 1-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Coal City CUSD 1 school enrollment varies 2.2× across entities
Coal City CUSD 1 school enrollment ranges from 294 students (lowest) to 642 students (highest), a spread of 348 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio — most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Coal City CUSD 1 student-counselor ratio is 356:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Coal City CUSD 1 chronic absenteeism rate is 9.7% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Coal City CUSD 1 has 5 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 1 other, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 2,112 students.
How much does Coal City CUSD 1 spend per student?
Coal City CUSD 1 spends $16,144 per student. The district has an equity score of 12/100, ranking #753 in Illinois.
What is the average teacher salary in Coal City CUSD 1?
The average teacher salary in Coal City CUSD 1 is $85,429 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Coal City CUSD 1?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Grundy County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Coal City CUSD 1?
Coal City CUSD 1 students are 82.6% White, 12.9% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% Asian, 0.4% African American, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Coal City CUSD 1?
Coal City CUSD 1 has an equity score of 12/100, ranking #753 out of 763 districts in Illinois. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.