Elementary Schools in Tolono CUSD 7

Summary:

The Tolono CUSD 7 district in Illinois is home to two strong-performing elementary schools, Unity East and Unity West, both serving students from kindergarten through 5th grade. These schools have consistently demonstrated high academic achievement, outperforming the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency.

Of the two schools, Unity East stands out as the higher-performing, ranking 370th out of 2,056 Illinois elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to Unity West's 436th ranking. Unity East also has a higher percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. Additionally, Unity East has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a more affluent student population.

While both schools demonstrate strong academic performance, there are some notable differences in their resource allocation and student demographics. Unity East has a higher per-student spending of $22,033, compared to $14,543 for Unity West. Additionally, both schools have a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%, which is an area for potential improvement within the Tolono CUSD 7 district.

District Detail

1121 County Road 800 N
Tolono, IL 61880-9300

(217) 485-6510

SchoolDigger Rank:
218^th of 811 Illinois districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,487

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)	IAR English Language Arts (2025)				IAR Mathematics (2025)				% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Unity West	Public	K-5	1035 County Road 600 N	Tolono	61880	Champaign County	Tolono CUSD 7	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 485-3918	399	35	11.4	33.1%	334 (83.7%)	11 (2.8%)	16 (4.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.8%)	77.9	436^th of 2056 public elementary schools	78.8%		64.1	660^th of 2067 public elementary schools	68.1%	224	64.5	59.1	60.3	76.2	65.1	63.6	47.6	55.6	55.7	97.9	97.7	97.7	97.7	98.5	97.9	97.7	$14,140	$4,209	$9,930
Unity East	Public	PK, KG-5	1638 County Road 1000 N	Philo	61864	Champaign County	Tolono CUSD 7	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 684-5218	241	20	11.7	20.3%	215 (89.2%)	5 (2.1%)	9 (3.7%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.3%)	81.2	370^th of 2056 public elementary schools	82.0%		83.6	296^th of 2067 public elementary schools	85.7%	74	69.4	73.9	69.4	58.3	67.8	73.9	50.0	55.6	61.0	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.5	$22,431	$6,447	$15,984

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Champaign CUSD 4	4.43 mi	20	631^st
Urbana School District 116	7.17 mi	10	786^th
University of Ill Lab School	8.34 mi	1	2^nd
Champaign/Ford ROE	8.43 mi	4
Villa Grove CUSD 302	9.85 mi	3	367^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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