Coal City High School invites veterans to appreciation breakfast on November 10

Coal City High School will host a Veterans Appreciation Breakfast on Monday, November 10. The event is aimed at honoring local veterans for their service and sacrifice.

Principal Art Stafford, along with students and staff, are preparing for the second annual Veterans Breakfast. The breakfast will be held in the high school cafeteria starting at 7:30 a.m. Attendees are advised to park in the west lot and use the Events Entry to enter the building.

Veterans attending the breakfast will have the chance to meet with school administration, staff, and students during the event.

Those interested in attending are asked to RSVP to Principal Stafford by email or by calling 815-634-2396 x1703.

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

The Illinois State Board of Education reports that Coal City Community Unit School District 1 employs 153 teachers with an average salary of $69,297 before pension contributions. Most teachers are women, representing 77.9 percent of the teaching staff; men make up 22.1 percent. There are no teachers in the district with more than ten absences in a school year. Additional details can be accessed at https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/.

Demographically, the district is composed of 86.9 percent White students, 0.6 percent Black students, 9.6 percent Hispanic students, and 0.6 percent Asian students according to ISBE data (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/).

In terms of spending, Coal City Community Unit School District 1 spent $21,619 per student in 2020 for a total expenditure of $47,021,825 (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/).

"Principal Art Stafford, the students and staff are looking forward to honoring local veterans at the second annual Veterans Breakfast."

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