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The Early Childhood Center at Coal City Community Unit School District 1 recently held activities centered around pumpkins in Mrs. Duffy’s class. Students engaged in exploring pumpkins, identifying adjectives to describe their inside and outside, and writing descriptive sentences about them.
According to the class, Halloween was an exciting day at the Early Childhood Center, with students enjoying seasonal activities. "Fun was had by all!" the release stated.
Coal City Community Unit School District 1 serves both Grundy and Will counties and includes several schools 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 information on the district can be found at https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/.
Data from the Illinois State Board of Education shows that the district employs 153 teachers with an average salary of $69,297 before pension contributions; women make up nearly 78 percent of staff while men account for just over 22 percent. There are no teachers with more than ten absences in a school year. Further details are available at https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/.
Demographically, about 87 percent of students in the district are White, almost 10 percent are Hispanic, and less than one percent each identify as Black or Asian (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/).
In terms of spending, the district allocated $21,619 per student in 2020 for a total expenditure of $47 million (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/).
