Coal City, IL Public Schools

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1%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

10%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

43%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Coal City school information

Index	Coal City	Illinois	National
Average Test Scores	49%	33%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	21:1	18:1	16:1
Total public schools	4	3,938	79,221
Total private schools	n/a	1,438	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	n/a	306	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Coal City are 1% higher than the national average
There are approximately 4 public schools in Coal City
91.5% of people in Coal City have completed 8th grade
91.5% of people in Coal City have completed high school
17.2% of people in Coal City have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Coal City

Index	Coal City	Illinois	National
Completed 8th grade	91.5%	86.2%	84.3%
Completed high school	91.5%	84.7%	83.0%
Completed some college	54.4%	61.8%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	26.4%	40.7%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	17.2%	32.9%	30.3%
Completed masters	7.0%	12.7%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	0.9%	3.4%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	0.2%	1.2%	1.3%

Coal City, IL School Districts

Coal City Community Unit School District 1

There are a total of 4 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Coal City. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Coal City, IL schools is 49%. The average student to teacher ratio is 21:1. In Coal City, IL, an average of 91.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 91.5% have completed high school.

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Elwood, IL	2,524	51%	5.2%
Channahon, IL	13,281	48%	0.7%
South Wilmington, IL	702	45%	6.3%
Wilmington, IL	5,883	42%	12.2%
Morris, IL	14,420	42%	12.5%
Coal City, IL	4,941	49%	1.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Jackson, LA	4,941	62%	29.7%
Sparta, TN	4,942	35%	28.1%
Raeford, NC	4,943	40%	16.5%
Bridgeville, PA	4,939	65%	34.9%
Clementon, NJ	4,939	51%	5.2%
Coal City, IL	4,941	49%	1.3%

Source: The Coal City, IL education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.