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Coal City CUSD 1 Schools
Coal City CUSD 1 is a public school district in Illinois, based in Grundy County (Coal City). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Coal City CUSD 1 on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Coal City CUSD 1
4 of 5 schools in Coal City CUSD 1 carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 1C: 2
Best schools in Coal City CUSD 1
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A- Coal City Middle School (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B+ Coal City Intermediate School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C Coal City Elem School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C- Coal City High School (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Coal City CUSD 1
High schools (1)
- C- Coal City High School, Coal City
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- B+ Coal City Intermediate School, Coal City
- A- Coal City Middle School, Coal City
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- Coal City Early Childhood Center, Coal City
- C Coal City Elem School, Coal City
Where Coal City CUSD 1 schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Coal City (5)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Illinois
- County: Grundy County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,134 students with 139 full-time-equivalent teachers and 227 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1710530
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Reed Custer CUSD 255U (3 schools, 9 mi)
- Channahon SD 17 (4 schools, 9 mi)
- Wilmington CUSD 209U (4 schools, 9 mi)
- Minooka CCSD 201 (7 schools, 12 mi)
- Troy CCSD 30C (7 schools, 15 mi)
- Herscher CUSD 2 (4 schools, 18 mi)
- Manhattan SD 114 (3 schools, 19 mi)
- Joliet PSD 86 (20 schools, 19 mi)
Questions about Coal City CUSD 1
How many schools are in Coal City CUSD 1?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in Coal City CUSD 1, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Coal City CUSD 1 serve?
The largest by graded schools: Coal City.
How good are the schools in Coal City CUSD 1?
Across the 4 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B-, with 43.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 40%. 50% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Coal City CUSD 1?
2,134 students were enrolled in Coal City CUSD 1 in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.4 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Coal City CUSD 1?
Coal City CUSD 1 is in Illinois, based in Grundy County, with its district office in Coal City. Its boundary covers about 49.4 sq mi.