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Unity East

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1638 County Road 1000 N, Philo, IL 61864 · (217) 684-5218 · Part of Tolono Community Unit School District 7

Philo Township’s School Grade B better than 63% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
241
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
20%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Unity East

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Philo Township kids: Unity Jr High School

On the path

Where Philo Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Unity EastYou are here
6–8Unity Jr High Schoolin Tolono

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1638 County Road 1000 N, Philo

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K36
Kindergarten25
Grade 137
Grade 222
Grade 348
Grade 437
Grade 536
Enrollment over time
251’20
250’21
232’22
241’23
241’24

Down 4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 89%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 3%Black 2%Asian 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Unity East from Philo Township families.

Other schools in Tolono Community Unit School District 7

The district →
Unity West
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Tolono
B+
399 students11:1
Unity Jr High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Tolono
A−
367 students15:1
Unity High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Tolono
A
480 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; Philo Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.