These students did not meet the required standards of the test, compared to the 60.9% who did.
The total number of Coal City Intermediate School students who failed their ELA assessments fell by 2.8% from the previous school year.
Coal City Intermediate School is located within Coal City Community Unit School District 1, which roughly covers five schools and has a main office in Coal City.
The Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) measures how well students in grades 3-8 are progressing toward state standards in English language arts and mathematics.
Illinois allocated $8.6 billion to K-12 education in its 2025 budget—a $350 million increase over FY 2024, meeting the minimum required under the state’s school funding formula.
| School | District | Students who did not meet met standards (%) | 
|---|---|---|
| Coal City Elementary School | Coal City Community Unit School District 1 | 57% | 
| Coal City Intermediate School | Coal City Community Unit School District 1 | 39.1% | 
| Coal City Middle School | Coal City Community Unit School District 1 | 21.6% | 
Information in this story was obtained from the Illinois State Board of Education. The source data can be found here.
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