Enrollment
642
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Coal City, IL
Coal City High School
Federal NCES profile for Coal City High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 171053001271
👥 S:T ratio 32
📚 AP courses 60
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 36
📋 Attendance 62
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Coal City High School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 87% of Illinois schools.
- #4 of 5
- public schools in Coal City · Resource Index
- 44
- Resource Index · Typical
- 16.9:1
- large classes for Illinois
- 642
- students enrolled
Coal City High School has class sizes larger than 87% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Coal City High School ranks #4 of 5 public schools in Coal City, IL.
School address
District: Coal City Cusd 1 · Illinois
NCES ID 171053001271 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
38.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.9:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
+21% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Coal City High School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Coal City High School
Coal City High School is a mid-sized high school in Coal City, Illinois, enrolling 642 students.
Class loads run heavy: 16.9:1 is larger than about 87% of Illinois schools and 21% above the 14:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Enrollment of 642 puts it in the larger third of Illinois schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 3,845 scored Illinois schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (86% of enrollment) (diversity index 24/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 12 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 321 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
15.3% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Coal City Cusd 1 also operates Coal City Middle School (454 students) and Coal City Early Childhood Center (437 students) alongside Coal City High School.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Coal City High School compares
Coal City High School on the metrics families compare, against Illinois and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Illinois | Illinois avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16.9:1 | ▲ 21% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 642 | top 17% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16.9:1
Leaner classes than 31% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
642
Bigger than 76% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
16.9:1
students per teacher
- 21% above state mean
Top 87% in Illinois - lower ratio than 13% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
15.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$15,213
per pupil, district-wide
- below Illinois avg of $17,042
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 321 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
49
in-school suspensions + 25 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 86.3%
Hispanic or Latino 11.1%
Two or More 1.6%
African American 0.5%
Asian 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: White at 86.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 24.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 24.3, Coal City High School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
AP courses offered 12
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Coal City Cusd 1, which includes Coal City High School.
$15,213
Per student
-11%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
-8%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 80.7%
State 10.5%
Federal 8.8%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Coal City High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coal City Middle School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Coal City Early Childhood Center | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Coal City Elem School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Coal City Intermediate School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Coal City High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 454
- Students per teacher
- 13:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 437
- Students per teacher
- 16.8:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 302
- Students per teacher
- 16.8:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 294
- Students per teacher
- 15.5:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Illinois, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~642 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Coal City High School
How many students attend Coal City High School?
Coal City High School has 642 students enrolled. It is a high school in Coal City, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Coal City High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Coal City High School is 16.9:1, which is 21% higher than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 8% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Coal City High School?
The largest demographic group at Coal City High School is White at 86.3% of enrollment, in Coal City, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Coal City High School?
Coal City High School has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Coal City High School rank among public schools in Coal City?
By Resource Investment Index, Coal City High School ranks #4 of 5 public schools in Coal City, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Coal City on the city page.
Is Coal City High School a good school?
Coal City High School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 87% of Illinois schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Coal City Cusd 1?
Besides Coal City High School, Coal City Cusd 1 also operates Coal City Middle School (454 students), Coal City Early Childhood Center (437 students), and Coal City Elem School (302 students). See the Coal City Cusd 1 district page for the complete list.
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