Unity Elementary School

Unity Elementary School, a close-knit primary school in Mendon, Illinois, run under CUSD 4, educates 296 students, covering grades pre-K through 4. Enrollment runs roughly 22% leaner than the state mean of about 381.

Across the 3 schools in CUSD 4 (672 students total), Unity Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Unity Elementary School records that nearly all students (98%) are White.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.6:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 44% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Adams County runs at roughly 56%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Unity Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 46.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 47.8%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Adams County indicate median household earnings sit near $66,220, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Adams County's 23 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,717 students), Unity Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Unity Middle School, around 0.3 miles off. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Unity Elementary School at 2nd of 9; the average score across the group is 39.0%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 39%: 213 students in 2018 compared to 296 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.