Coal City's youngest students return as new school year begins

Coal City Community Unit School District 1 has welcomed its youngest students back for the new school year. Early learners are adjusting to classroom routines, meeting classmates, and understanding school and playground rules. In recent days, students have also been introduced to the tools they will use in class.

Pre-kindergarten teacher Mrs. Villafuerte commented on the start of the year: "we are so excited for another fun school year!"

The district serves Grundy and Will counties and includes Coal City Early Childhood Center, Coal City Elementary School, Coal City High School, Coal City Intermediate School, and Coal City Middle School. More information about these schools can be found at https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/.

According to data from the Illinois State Board of Education, Coal City Community Unit School District 1 employs 153 teachers with an average salary of $69,297 before pension contributions. The teaching staff is composed of 77.9 percent women and 22.1 percent men; no teacher had more than ten absences in a school year (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/).

The student population is primarily White (86.9 percent), with Hispanic students making up 9.6 percent, Black students at 0.6 percent, and Asian students also at 0.6 percent (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/).

In 2020, the district spent $21,619 per student for a total expenditure of $47,021,825 (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/).