Coal City Middle School

Coal City Middle School, a reasonably sized middle-grades school in Coal City, Illinois, run under Coal City CUSD 1, caters to 454 students, covering grades 6 through 8.

Across the 5 schools in Coal City CUSD 1 (2,129 students total), Coal City Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Coal City Middle School logs that nearly all students (85%) are White. Beyond that, the school shows 11% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. Compared to Grundy County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, Coal City Middle School shows 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.5:1. The state averages about 13.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 31% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Coal City Middle School sits in the top 10% of Illinois schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 53.6%; actual is 67.5%, +13.9 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Grundy County indicate median household earnings sit near $92,235, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across Grundy County's 28 public schools (combined enrollment of about 12,070 students), Coal City Middle School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Coal City Early Childhood Center, roughly 0.3 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 6 other public schools cluster around Coal City Middle School. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Coal City Middle School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 46.6%.

The school occupies a town-based site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Coal City Middle School has shrank 6%, going from 484 students in 2018 to 454 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 13.8:1 in 2018 to 12.5:1 today.

On the community side, members of the Coal City Middle School community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.