Coal City High School
655 W Division St, Coal City, IL 60416. 53.4% of its 169 graduates enrolled in college within 12 months.
The path from Coal City
How Illinois measures this- 1
After graduation
4-year college 24.4%2-year college 29%Not enrolled within 12 months 46.6%Share of the most recent graduating class reported on the 2026 Illinois Report Card who enrolled in any college within 12 months. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.
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What those choices lead to
Illinois does not report which individual colleges each school's graduates attend. Here is how a typical college of each type in Illinois performs.
College type in Illinois Colleges Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Median debt Public universities 12 51% $12,636 $60,394 $18,875 Public 2-year and community colleges 45 43% $5,553 $42,861 $7,836 Private nonprofit colleges 37 61% $19,426 $61,717 $22,597 Medians across colleges of each type with at least 500 undergraduates. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. All Illinois colleges.
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Colleges closest to Coal City
College Distance Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Joliet Junior College 16.0 mi 22% $4,588 $47,929 University of St Francis 20.0 mi 64% $15,961 $69,137 Olivet Nazarene University 23.9 mi 60% $19,978 $58,865 Lewis University 24.8 mi 57% $17,318 $59,389 Kankakee Community College 26.7 mi 43% $3,419 $41,759 Governors State University 32.3 mi 23% $15,833 $61,863
Where it is
Nearby high schools: Reed-Custer High School (5.3 mi, 59.8% to college) · Gardner-South Wilmington Twp High School (7.0 mi, 51.4% to college) · Morris Community High School (8.8 mi, 56.7% to college) · Wilmington High School (8.8 mi, 59.2% to college) · Minooka Community High School (9.3 mi, 70.6% to college)
Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Coal City CUSD 1's attendance zone for an address.
Compared with the district and state
| Measure | Coal City | Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in college within 12 months | 53.4% | 66.8% |
| Graduation rate | 91.8% | 89.8% |
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Quick answers
- What percent of Coal City High School graduates go to college?
- 53.4% of its most recent class at Coal City High School enrolled in college within 12 months, compared with 66.8% in Illinois. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.
- What is the graduation rate at Coal City High School?
- Coal City High School has a four-year graduation rate of 91.8%. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.
