Summary:
Tolono CUSD 7 is a small school district in Illinois that serves the community of Tolono and the surrounding area. The district has only one middle school, Unity Junior High School, which serves students in grades 6-8. While the school's performance is in the middle range compared to other Illinois middle schools, it has some notable strengths and areas for improvement.
Unity Junior High School has consistently ranked around the 500th position out of 1,300-1,400 middle schools in Illinois over the past few years, indicating a stable, middle-range performance. The school's academic achievement is mixed, with students performing slightly above the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) but below both the state and district averages in Mathematics. However, the school's performance on the Illinois Science Assessment for 8th grade is above the state average. The school faces some socioeconomic challenges, with a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% and a free and reduced-price lunch rate of 26.03%, suggesting the need for additional support and resources to address these issues.
Despite these challenges, Tolono CUSD 7 provides adequate funding and resources for Unity Junior High School, with a per-student spending of $14,379 for the 2023-2024 school year and a student-teacher ratio of 15.5, which is within a typical range for middle schools. By addressing the school's academic weaknesses and supporting its socioeconomic needs, the district can work to improve the overall performance and success of its only middle school.
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