Coal City CUSD 1
Coal City CUSD 1 is a public school district based in Coal City, Illinois, serving 2,129 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #192 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 49% of them. Its schools average 426 students each, about the same as the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Christopher Spencer. It spends about $14,587 per student on day-to-day operations, 13% less than the Illinois median. It has roughly 14.9 students per teacher.
How Coal City CUSD 1 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Coal City CUSD 1 | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,587 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,310 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $32.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $34.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 143 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 359 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.9 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 710 | 490 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Illinois median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Christopher Spencer
Source: Illinois State Board of Education, Directory of Educational Entities, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in Illinois
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkeley School District 87Berkeley | 2,147 | 6 | $17,669 | 11.5 | #190 |
| Richland County CUSD 1Olney | 2,145 | 4 | $12,629 | 15.0 | #191 |
| Coal City CUSD 1Coal City · this district | 2,129 | 5 | $14,587 | 14.9 | #192 |
| Palos CCSD 118Palos Park | 2,122 | 3 | $20,931 | 13.7 | #193 |
| Mount Prospect School District 57Mt Prospect | 2,105 | 4 | $14,258 | 13.5 | #194 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarke CountyGrove Hill, AL | 2,130 | $11,575 | 17.2 |
| Pendleton CountyFalmouth, KY | 2,130 | $10,281 | 16.5 |
| Escanaba Area Public SchoolsEscanaba, MI | 2,130 | $11,124 | 17.8 |
| Lamar CountyVernon, AL | 2,129 | $10,105 | 16.0 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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