Is Coal City High School a good school?

Coal City High School ranks 139 th of 697 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Coal City High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 638 students attended Coal City High School.

What is the racial makeup of Coal City High School?

Students at Coal City High School are 88% White, 9% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Coal City High School?

Coal City High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Coal City Early Childhood Center Elementary : Coal City Elementary School Elementary : Coal City Intermediate School Middle : Coal City Middle School

Coal City High School

Summary:

Coal City High School is a public high school serving 631 students in grades 9-12 in Coal City, Illinois, which is part of the Coal City CUSD 1 district. The school consistently performs well academically, ranking in the top 20-25% of Illinois high schools and maintaining an impressive 92.2% to 98.8% 4-year graduation rate over the past 5 years, well above the state average.

Coal City High School's strong academic performance is evident in its significantly higher-than-average SAT and ISA test scores, particularly in mathematics and science. The school also excels in supporting its special education students, ranking in the top 25% of Illinois high schools for this student population. While the school has a relatively low percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, it has been able to maintain its strong academic performance across different student subgroups.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Minooka Community High School and Morris Community High School, Coal City High School generally outperforms its peers in academic achievement, graduation rates, and student-teacher ratios. However, some of these nearby schools have similar or even higher performance in certain areas, suggesting that Coal City High School could learn from their best practices to continue improving its already impressive results.

Detail:

Public 9-12

655 W Division St
Coal City, IL 60416-1454

(815) 634-2396

District: Coal City CUSD 1

SchoolDigger Rank:
139^th of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,763

Feeder schools for Coal City High School:

Elementary:	Coal City Early Childhood Center
	Coal City Elementary School
	Coal City Intermediate School
Middle:	Coal City Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.8

Number of students: 638

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.2%

Hispanic:

8.8%

Two or more races:

1.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 30.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Coal City High School ranks better than 80.1% of high schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 75.09. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Coal City High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (88.2%), Hispanic (8.8%), two or more races (1.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 30.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Coal City High School is 15.8. (See more...)

Compare Coal City High School employs 40.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Coal City High School is $16,763.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Coal City High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Coal City High School 139^th of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Coal City High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Coal City CUSD 1:

SchoolDigger ranks Coal City CUSD 1 102^nd of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Coal City High School

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Rank History for all students at Coal City High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	55.77	293^rd	586	50.0%
2004	64.05	223^rd	592	62.3%
2005	68.42	181^st	590	69.3%
2006	63.70	227^th	596	61.9%
2007	70.15	179^th	612	70.8%
2008	73.79	151^st	624	75.8%
2009	82.84	79^th	632	87.5%
2010	70.40	179^th	643	72.2%
2011	58.68	305^th	655	53.4%
2012	73.84	164^th	665	75.3%
2013	70.93	198^th	670	70.4%
2014	82.44	111^th	670	83.4%
2015	73.11	125^th	614	79.6%
2016	68.95	119^th	643	81.5%
2017	80.03	103^rd	642	84.0%
2018	63.08	216^th	647	66.6%
2019	78.92	117^th	701	83.3%
2021	68.91	175^th	688	74.6%
2022	76.60	129^th	699	81.5%
2023	41.94	417^th	699	40.3%
2024	75.09	139^th	697	80.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Coal City High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2021	29.28	270^th	453	40.4%
2022	98.01	15^th	493	97.0%
2023	47.06	178^th	476	62.6%
2024	63.77	117^th	482	75.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Coal City High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	56.22	225^th	585	61.5%
2019	81.29	60^th	639	90.6%
2021	74.17	99^th	611	83.8%
2022	70.59	125^th	626	80.0%
2023	12.56	604^th	644	6.2%
2024	94.66	32^nd	639	95.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Coal City High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	61.57	218^th	620	64.8%
2019	81.54	98^th	665	85.3%
2021	71.75	153^rd	639	76.1%
2022	68.94	176^th	658	73.3%
2023	39.24	411^th	656	37.3%
2024	74.39	137^th	664	79.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Coal City High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	49.13	159^th	428	62.9%
2024	48.76	143^rd	429	66.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Coal City High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	61.60	218^th	619	64.8%
2019	74.40	134^th	675	80.1%
2021	61.60	207^th	653	68.3%
2022	78.88	108^th	664	83.7%
2023	42.60	376^th	668	43.7%
2024	72.87	147^th	668	78.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Coal City High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	89.70	25^th	291	91.4%
2021	53.11	104^th	317	67.2%
2022	76.17	56^th	335	83.3%
2023	23.56	267^th	333	19.8%
2024	11.57	325^th	336	3.3%

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Rank History for White students at Coal City High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	45.32	275^th	548	49.8%
2019	67.64	151^st	552	72.6%
2021	54.58	211^th	553	61.8%
2022	60.18	184^th	560	67.1%
2023	26.30	432^nd	557	22.4%
2024	68.43	145^th	554	73.8%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Coal City High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	479	n/a	1	16	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	496
1990	463	n/a	n/a	10	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	473
1991	453	0	1	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	465
1992	462	0	0	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	474
1993	454	0	0	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	465
1994	458	0	0	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	471
1995	503	1	1	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	522
1996	503	1	1	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	522
1997	516	1	1	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	535
1998	501	1	1	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	523
1999	492	0	1	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	507
2000	501	0	0	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	514
2001	529	0	0	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	542
2002	548	1	1	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	567
2003	548	1	1	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	567
2004	551	3	2	20	1	n/a	n/a	0	577
2005	549	1	2	23	2	n/a	n/a	0	577
2006	576	0	3	18	2	n/a	n/a	0	599
2007	599	1	3	26	3	n/a	n/a	7	639
2008	601	3	2	24	2	n/a	n/a	11	643
2009	610	5	4	25	0	n/a	n/a	11	655
2010	604	4	1	32	1	n/a	n/a	10	652
2011	585	6	0	44	2	0	5	0	642
2012	563	4	4	34	2	0	4	0	611
2013	591	2	4	40	2	0	7	0	646
2014	552	2	4	35	2	1	6	0	602
2015	538	3	5	28	1	0	18	0	593
2016	567	2	3	35	2	0	14	0	623
2017	579	2	2	35	1	0	17	0	636
2018	599	4	1	53	0	0	5	0	662
2019	618	5	2	54	1	0	5	0	685
2020	592	5	2	61	2	0	6	0	668
2021	571	5	1	63	2	0	8	0	650
2022	528	3	2	58	1	0	8	0	600
2023	557	3	2	55	2	0	12	0	631
2024	563	3	5	56	2	0	9	0	638

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Coal City High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	496	29.6	16.7	n/a
1990	473	32.0	14.7	n/a
1991	465	30.0	15.5	n/a
1992	474	29.0	16.3	n/a
1993	465	30.0	15.5	n/a
1994	471	30.0	15.7	n/a
1995	522	30.0	17.4	n/a
1996	522	30.0	17.4	n/a
1997	535	32.0	16.7	n/a
1998	523	33.0	15.8	n/a
1999	507	33.0	15.4	n/a
2000	514	32.0	16.1	n/a
2001	542	32.0	16.9	n/a
2002	567	33.0	17.2	8.1
2003	567	33.0	17.2	8.1
2004	577	31.4	18.4	11.4
2005	577	31.0	18.6	9.9
2006	599	30.0	20.0	13
2007	639	33.0	19.4	11.1
2008	643	35.0	18.4	11.1
2009	655	37.0	17.7	10.9
2010	652	39.0	16.7	17.1
2011	642	39.0	16.4	19
2012	611	37.0	16.5	17.5
2013	646	56.5	11.4	27.2
2014	602	38.0	15.8	25.4
2015	593	37.0	16.0	25
2016	623	36.0	17.3	26.8
2017	636	36.7	17.3	25.2
2018	662	39.8	16.6	22.2
2019	685	42.7	16.0	23.9
2020	668	43.7	15.2	24.4
2021	650	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	600	39.8	15.0	20.8
2023	631	38.2	16.4	23.5
2024	638	40.2	15.8	30.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Coal City High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	496	29.6	16.7	n/a
1990	473	32.0	14.7	n/a
1991	465	30.0	15.5	n/a
1992	474	29.0	16.3	n/a
1993	465	30.0	15.5	n/a
1994	471	30.0	15.7	n/a
1995	522	30.0	17.4	n/a
1996	522	30.0	17.4	n/a
1997	535	32.0	16.7	n/a
1998	523	33.0	15.8	n/a
1999	507	33.0	15.4	n/a
2000	514	32.0	16.1	n/a
2001	542	32.0	16.9	n/a
2002	567	33.0	17.2	8.1
2003	567	33.0	17.2	8.1
2004	577	31.4	18.4	11.4
2005	577	31.0	18.6	9.9
2006	599	30.0	20.0	13
2007	639	33.0	19.4	11.1
2008	643	35.0	18.4	11.1
2009	655	37.0	17.7	10.9
2010	652	39.0	16.7	17.1
2011	642	39.0	16.4	19
2012	611	37.0	16.5	17.5
2013	646	56.5	11.4	27.2
2014	602	38.0	15.8	25.4
2015	593	37.0	16.0	25
2016	623	36.0	17.3	26.8
2017	636	36.7	17.3	25.2
2018	662	39.8	16.6	22.2
2019	685	42.7	16.0	23.9
2020	668	43.7	15.2	24.4
2021	650	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	600	39.8	15.0	20.8
2023	631	38.2	16.4	23.5
2024	638	40.2	15.8	30.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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