Lake County Gazette

The Coalers Girls Golf team recorded a season-low score of 198 in their recent match, losing to LaSalle but defeating Ottawa. This result brings their overall record to 3-3. Each member of the team achieved their lowest scores of the season, with Livia Sulzberger shooting a 47, Joey Kline and Abi Rose each scoring 50, and Jacki Dodge finishing with a 51. The team is scheduled to compete again on September 10 at Cinder Ridge against Seneca, Plano, and Reed-Custer.

Coal City Community Unit School District 1 includes schools such as Coal City Early Childhood Center, Coal City Elementary School, Coal City High School, Coal City Intermediate School, and Coal City Middle School. The district serves Grundy and Will counties (source). According to state data, the district employs 153 teachers with an average salary of $69,297 before pension contributions; women make up nearly 78 percent of the teaching staff (source). Student demographics show that about 87 percent are White, nearly 10 percent are Hispanic, and less than one percent each are Black or Asian (source). In 2020, the district spent $21,619 per student for a total expenditure of over $47 million (source).