First graders begin year with Daily 5 reading routine in Coal City

Mrs. Wilkinson’s first grade class has started the school year by learning new routines and making friends. One of the classroom activities introduced is Daily 5, where students have begun practicing Read to Self and Read to Someone.

Mrs. Wilkinson commented, “It's going to be a great year!”

Coal City Community Unit School District 1 includes several schools in Grundy and Will counties, such as Coal City Early Childhood Center, Coal City Elementary School, Coal City High School, Coal City Intermediate School, and Coal City Middle School. More details about the district can be found at https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/.

According to the Illinois State Board of Education, the district employs 153 teachers with an average salary of $69,297 before pension contributions; most are women. No teachers in this district have more than ten absences per school year. Additional data is available at https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/.

The student population in Coal City Community Unit School District 1 is predominantly White (86.9 percent), with smaller percentages identifying as Hispanic (9.6 percent), Black (0.6 percent), or Asian (0.6 percent). Demographic information can be accessed at https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/.

In 2020, the district spent $21,619 per student for a total expenditure of $47 million dollars according to state records: https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/.