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Enrollment
480
High
DISTRICT 372 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TOLONO CUSD 7·NCES 173912003973
Unity High School
1127 County Road 800 N, Tolono, IL 61880 · (217) 485-6230 · Champaign County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL480 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
120 students
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 56%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 110 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 109 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 137 | 29% |
| Grade 12 | 124 | 26% |
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Tolono CUSD 7. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
51.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.1%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Unity High School
Unity High School's state test result (51.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unity High School this school | 480 | 25.0% | 51.6% |
| Eureka High School Eureka | 513 | 23.2% | 59.0% |
| Byron High School 9-12 Byron | 464 | 24.4% | 57.7% |
| Sherrard High School Sherrard | 449 | 25.8% | 41.8% |
| Heyworth Jr-Sr High School Heyworth | 401 | 22.7% | 55.8% |
| Winnebago High School Winnebago | 422 | 27.7% | 47.5% |
Matched among Illinois high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Unity High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Champaign County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.6% | #80 of 573 | #2 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 480 | #338 of 708 | #6 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #283 of 528 | #7 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.9% | #352 of 537 | #6 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 25.0% | #528 of 578 | #7 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.1% | #135 of 358 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
480
-44 (-8%) vs 2020
+28% since 1990-91, when it was 374
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 480 | 32.9 | 14.6:1 | 25% (120) |
| 2023-24 | 526 | 36.1 | 14.6:1 | 25% (134) |
| 2022-23 | 528 | 33.1 | 16.0:1 | 23% (119) |
| 2020-21 | 524 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 546 | 37 | 14.8:1 | 25% (138) |
| 2015-16 | 527 | 36 | 14.6:1 | 23% (122) |
| 2010-11 | 454 | 31 | 14.7:1 | 22% (101) |
| 2000-01 | 445 | 31 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 374 | 27 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Unity High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (546 to 480); teachers down 11% (37 to 32.9).
About Unity High School
Tolono, Illinois, is home to Unity High School, a small high school. It enrolls 480 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 9 through 12. That puts enrollment 42% below the 834-student average for high schools in Illinois.
Unity High School is one school in Tolono CUSD 7, a system of 4 schools with 1,487 students.
Of every 100 students at Unity High School, about 88 are White. It is also 6% multiracial, 3% Hispanic, and 3% Black. For comparison, the population of Champaign County is roughly 64% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Unity High School scores 22%.
For every teacher at Unity High School, there are about 14.6 students; the school has 32.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, high schools in Illinois average 13.8:1. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 25%. On average, public schools in Champaign County report 53%.
Unity High School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Illinois schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 51.6% and a predicted 57.1%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Champaign County show that median household income comes to about $63,683, roughly 46% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. The county's public schools total 66, with about 25,919 students.
Unity Jr High School is less than a tenth of a mile from Unity High School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, 3 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Unity High School is 3rd on average proficiency.
Federal data place Unity High School in the Rural: Fringe locale, which means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
From 524 students in 2020-21, enrollment decreased to 480 by 2024-25.
This page is set up for the Unity High School community to discuss open houses, carpools, and field trips. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Champaign County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
208,741
Census ACS
Median income
$63,683
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
66
25,919 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Tolono CUSD 7
- Unity WestElementary · 399 students
- Unity Jr High SchoolMiddle · 367 students
- Unity EastElementary · 241 students
Other schools in Tolono
- Unity WestElementary · 399 students
- Unity Jr High SchoolMiddle · 367 students
Other Unity High schools
2 other US public schools in 2 states are named Unity High. Unity High School is the largest of the 3.
- Unity High SchoolMendon, IL · 176 students
- Unity HighBalsam Lake, WI · 292 students
Nearby schools
- Unity Jr High School0.1 mi · 367
- Unity West2.2 mi · 399
- Carrie Busey Elementary School4.4 mi · 444
- Unity East5.5 mi · 241
- Vernon L Barkstall Elementary School5.8 mi · 426
- Bottenfield Elementary School6.9 mi · 456
Frequently asked questions
About Unity High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Unity High School?
Unity High School enrolls approximately 480 students in grades 09-12.
Is Unity High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Unity High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Unity High School?
Approximately 14.6:1 students per teacher at Unity High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Unity High School?
At Unity High School, the student body is approximately 88% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Unity High School public or private?
Unity High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Tolono CUSD 7.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.