Enrollment
367
Middle
DISTRICT 372 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TOLONO CUSD 7·NCES 173912003971
Unity Jr High School
1121 County Road 800 N, Tolono, IL 61880 · (217) 485-6735 · Champaign County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL367 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
102 students
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 107 | 29% |
| Grade 7 | 128 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 132 | 36% |
Student demographics
24%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
Students here typically continue to
Unity Jr High School→Unity High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Tolono CUSD 7. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
53.8%
IL avg 51.0% . +1.6pp since 2023
Math
31.4%
IL avg 37.9% . +8.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.8% | 31.4% |
| 2023-24 | 52.2% | 23.1% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
45.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.5%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% 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 Jr High School
Unity Jr High School's state test result (45.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unity Jr High School this school | 367 | 27.8% | 45.0% |
| Mt Zion Jr High School Mount Zion | 378 | 26.7% | 49.6% |
| Washington Middle School Washington | 378 | 24.9% | 67.3% |
| Eureka Middle School Eureka | 436 | 25.5% | 66.1% |
| Meridian Jr High School Stillman Valley | 328 | 29.9% | 50.2% |
| Nippersink Middle School Richmond | 377 | 24.9% | 53.0% |
Matched among Illinois middle 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 Jr High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Champaign County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #264 of 578 | #3 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.4% | #340 of 640 ▲ 9 | #3 of 8 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.8% | #366 of 640 ▼ 99 | #3 of 8 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 367 | #391 of 691 | #7 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #452 of 558 | #7 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.9% | #442 of 560 | #7 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 27.8% | #473 of 581 | #6 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.4% | #404 of 440 | #5 of 6 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
367
-7 (-2%) vs 2020
+82% since 1990-91, when it was 202
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 | 367 | 24.6 | 14.9:1 | 28% (102) |
| 2023-24 | 365 | 23.4 | 15.6:1 | 26% (95) |
| 2022-23 | 346 | 21 | 16.5:1 | 28% (97) |
| 2020-21 | 374 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 376 | 25.1 | 15.0:1 | 27% (103) |
| 2015-16 | 391 | 29 | 13.5:1 | 32% (127) |
| 2010-11 | 379 | 23 | 16.5:1 | 28% (107) |
| 2000-01 | 186 | 13 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 202 | 13 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Unity Jr High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (376 to 367); teachers down 2% (25.1 to 24.6).
About Unity Jr High School
Unity Jr High School is a small middle school with an address in Tolono, Illinois. The school's enrollment of 367 students covers grades 6 through 8. Enrollment is 21% lower than the average for middle schools in Illinois, which is about 462.
Enrollment across the 4 schools in Tolono CUSD 7 totals 1,487 students.
White students make up 87% of enrollment at Unity Jr High School. Other students are 6% multiracial, 3% Hispanic, and 3% Black. That is higher than the 64% White share among all Champaign County residents. The school's diversity index is 24%, meaning two students picked at random have a 24% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
At Unity Jr High School, 24.6 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 14.9:1. That is higher than the 13.0:1 average for middle schools in Illinois. Roughly 28% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Champaign County is 53%.
Unity Jr High School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Illinois schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 45.0% and a predicted 55.5%.
Champaign County census figures show that the median household income is $63,683, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 46% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Champaign County is home to 66 public schools and about 25,919 public school students.
Unity High School is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of Unity Jr High School, there are 3 other public schools. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, Unity Jr High School ranks 5th on average proficiency.
NCES assigns Unity Jr High School the locale Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 374 in 2020-21 and 367 in 2024-25.
Discussion on this page can cover school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 High SchoolHigh · 480 students
- Unity WestElementary · 399 students
- Unity EastElementary · 241 students
Other schools in Tolono
- Unity High SchoolHigh · 480 students
- Unity WestElementary · 399 students
Other Unity Junior High schools
One other US public school is named Unity Junior High. Unity Jr High School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Unity Jr High SchoolCicero, IL · 1,919 students
Nearby schools
- Unity High School0.1 mi · 480
- 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 Jr High SchoolHow many students attend Unity Jr High School?
Unity Jr High School enrolls approximately 367 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Unity Jr High School serve?
Unity Jr High School serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Unity Jr High School?
Approximately 14.9:1 students per teacher at Unity Jr High School.
How diverse is Unity Jr High School?
Unity Jr High School reports a student body of 87% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Unity Jr High School public or private?
Unity Jr 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.