Coal City High School

655 W Division St, Coal City, IL 60416

BSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
642
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
15.8 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Coal City CUSD 1
Grundy County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 684 Illinois high schools · How we grade
Test scores32% proficient in math & reading
73rdpercentile
Equity10% of low-income students proficient
37thpercentile
Attendance20% chronically absent
83rdpercentile
Graduation rate98% graduate in 4 years
97thpercentile
College readinessAt least 27% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
65thpercentile
Class size15.8 students per teacher
22ndpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Illinois high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Coal City High School

Coal City High School is a public high school in Coal City, Illinois, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Coal City CUSD 1. The school is located in a town on the edge of a metro area in Grundy County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 642 students were enrolled, with about 15.8 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Illinois high school (13.3 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 684 Illinois high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

655 W Division St
Coal City, IL 60416
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
642 students
Students per teacher
15.8 to 1
AP courses offered
12
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Town — Fringe
School district
Coal City CUSD 1
County
Grundy County
NCES school ID
171053001271

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.