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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CUSD 4·NCES 172559006360

Unity Middle School

453 W Collins St, Mendon, IL 62351 · (217) 936-2727 · Adams County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL200 STUDENTS
Enrollment
200
Middle
DISTRICT 224 · STATE 462
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
105 students
DISTRICT 45% · 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
Grade 5
52
Grade 6
58
Grade 7
37
Grade 8
53
Student demographics
White
19497%
DISTRICT 96% · STATE 45%
Hispanic
42%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 29%
Two+
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
10653%
Female
9447%

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Test scores

IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)
English Language Arts
68.7%
IL avg 51.0% . +8.1pp since 2023
Math
41.5%
IL avg 37.9% . +9.4pp since 2023
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
51.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.2%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.3pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
200
-50 (-20%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 15.7:1
% White
97%
was 95%
% Hispanic
2%
was 4%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Unity Middle School

As a close-knit middle-grades school in Mendon, Illinois, Unity Middle School caters to 200 students from grades 5 through 8, operated by CUSD 4. That puts it 57% leaner than the typical public school in Illinois, which averages around 462 students.

CUSD 4 runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 672 students. Unity Middle School is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Unity Middle School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (97%). Other groups include 2% Hispanic.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.6:1. The state averages about 13.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 53% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, Unity Middle School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 41.2%, the actual is 51.5%, a residual of +10.3 points.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Adams County shows median household income runs about $66,220, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Unity Middle School is one of 23 public schools in Adams County (combined enrollment of about 8,717 students).

The closest other public school is Unity High School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Unity Middle School. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Unity Middle School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 38.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Unity Middle School has edged down 20%, going from 250 students in 2018 to 200 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 15.7:1 in 2018 to 12.6:1 in 2025.

On allk12, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Adams County at a glance

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Population
64,754
Census ACS
Median income
$66,220
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
8,717 students

Quick facts

School name
Unity Middle School
District
CUSD 4
Address
453 W Collins St, Mendon, IL 62351
Phone
(217) 936-2727
County
Adams County
Level
Middle
Grade range
05–08
Total enrollment
200
Teachers (FTE)
16
Student–teacher ratio
12.6:1
Free/Reduced lunch
105 (53%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
172559006360
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in CUSD 4
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Frequently asked questions

About Unity Middle School
How many students attend Unity Middle School?
Unity Middle School enrolls approximately 200 students in grades 05-08.
What age range does Unity Middle School serve?
Unity Middle School serves students from grade 05 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Unity Middle School have?
Unity Middle School employs 16 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Unity Middle School?
Student demographics at Unity Middle School are roughly 97% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
What district is Unity Middle School in?
Unity Middle School is part of CUSD 4.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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