Lake County Gazette

The Coal City Community Unit School District 1 has announced that the 2025 Coalers Football Playoff shirts are now available for purchase. Orders must be submitted by Tuesday, October 21 at noon. Shirts can be picked up at Coal City High School on Thursday, October 30 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the high school administration office.

Each shirt will feature this year’s playoff logo on the front and display the roster of players, coaches, and cheerleaders on the back. The district encourages those interested to place their orders through the provided link.

Coal City Community Unit School District 1 serves schools in Grundy and Will counties, including Coal City Early Childhood Center, Coal City Elementary School, Coal City High School, Coal City Intermediate School, and Coal City Middle School (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/). According to data from the Illinois State Board of Education, the district employs 153 teachers with an average salary of $69,297 before pension contributions; about 78 percent are women and 22 percent are men. The district also reports no teachers with more than ten absences in a school year (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/).

Demographically, the student body is composed of approximately 87 percent White students, nearly 10 percent Hispanic students, and less than one percent each Black and Asian students (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/). In 2020, per-student spending was $21,619, totaling just over $47 million for that year (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/).

"2025 Coalers Football Playoff shirts are now on sale. Orders are due by Tuesday, Oct. 21 at 12 p.m. [noon]. Orders will be available for pick-up at Coal City High School on Thursday, Oct. 30 from 1-4 p.m. in the high school administration office. All shirts include this year’s playoff logo on the front and the roster of players, coaches, and cheerleaders on back. Place your order HERE"