Lake County Gazette

Early Childhood Center students in Coal City are engaging in a variety of music activities as part of their curriculum. During each music class, children sing, practice musical notation, play instruments, and participate in movement activities. Currently, kindergarten students are learning the folk dance "Go Round and Round the Village." First graders are playing a game called "Forte Dog," which helps them practice listening skills, dynamics, and using different instruments.

Coal City Early Childhood Center is part of the Coal City Community Unit School District 1, which serves Grundy and Will counties. The district includes several schools: Coal City Early Childhood Center, Coal City Elementary School, Coal City Intermediate School, Coal City Middle School, and Coal City High School. More information about the district can be found at https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/.

According to the Illinois State Board of Education, there are 153 teachers in the district with an average salary of $69,297 before pension contributions. The teaching staff is composed of 77.9 percent women and 22.1 percent men. There are no teachers in the district who have more than ten absences in a school year. Additional details on teacher statistics are available at https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/.

The student population in Coal City Community Unit School District 1 is primarily White (86.9 percent), with Hispanic students making up 9.6 percent, Black students 0.6 percent, and Asian students 0.6 percent. Demographic information can be accessed at https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/.

In 2020, the district spent $21,619 per student for a total expenditure of $47,021,825 according to state records: https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/.

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