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Students from Coal City High School's PATH Program recently volunteered at We Care of Grundy County, a local non-profit organization. The visit took place in Morris, where the students helped organize food donations and packed food backpacks for individuals facing hardship.
We Care of Grundy County provides essential support to residents by offering various services aimed at helping families and individuals achieve stability and improve their quality of life. During their visit, students learned about the impact that volunteering can have on their community. According to the school, "Students learned about how giving back to their community can make a difference in the lives of individuals and families."
Coal City High School is part of Coal City Community Unit School District 1, which serves both Grundy and Will counties. The district includes multiple schools: Coal City Early Childhood Center, Coal City Elementary School, Coal City Intermediate School, Coal City Middle School, and Coal City High School. More information about the district’s composition can be found at https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/.
The district employs 153 teachers with an average salary of $69,297 before pension contributions. Most teachers are women (77.9 percent), while men comprise 22.1 percent of the staff. There are no teachers within the district who have more than ten absences during a school year; this data comes from the Illinois State Board of Education as reported at https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/.
Demographically, Coal City Community Unit School District 1 is predominantly White (86.9 percent), with Hispanic students making up 9.6 percent; Black and Asian students each account for 0.6 percent of enrollment according to ISBE statistics available at https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/.
In terms of financials, in 2020 the district spent $21,619 per student for a total expenditure of $47,021,825 as shown in reports published by state education officials: https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/.
The partnership between students and local organizations like We Care reflects ongoing efforts by area schools to engage young people in community service.
