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Schools in Philo Township · Tolono Community Unit School District 7

Philo Township’s public schools outscore 63% of Illinois districts

In Philo Township, 35% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the public school district serving Philo Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
29%
▼ 1 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
35%
▲ 9 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 1–3 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.4K
▼ 29% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.2
IL 13.6
Schools in town
2
1,088 students on the public path
In brief

Philo Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 815 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Philo Township’s, its schools beat 49%, lower than their 63% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 29% and math 35% in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,382 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Unity Jr High School, then Unity High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Thomas Catholic School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Philo Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 63% of Illinois school districts. Test scores are above the Illinois average; graduation is below it.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 63%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (815)Better than 49%
Towns in Champaign County (30)Better than 57%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 790 test results and a graduating class of 128 could put Philo Township anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Philo Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (784 in math, 795 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Philo Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Unity EastTolono Community Unit School District 7A−
6–8Unity Jr High Schoolin TolonoA−
9–12Unity High Schoolin TolonoA

Philo Township’s public schools are run by Tolono Community Unit School District 7, which also serves Colfax, Crittenden, Pesotum and Pesotum and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Tolono Community Unit School District 7Grades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,487 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 13.2 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$15,382IL $21,567 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2020–21

Close to the state in reading

Reading29%
State average 29.9% · 795 students tested
Math35%
State average 25.8% · 784 students tested

Philo Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Philo Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Philo TownshipBTolono Community Unit School District 7
UrbanaC−Urbana School District 116 PK–12 · St. Joseph-Ogden Community High School District 305 9–12
SidneyBTolono Community Unit School District 7
Crittenden—Villa Grove Community Unit School District 302 PK–12 · Tolono Community Unit School District 7 PK–12
TolonoBTolono Community Unit School District 7
SavoyCChampaign Community Unit School District 4

3 of the 5 neighbors share Tolono Community Unit School District 7 with Philo Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Philo Township

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Philo Townshipby address
Unity East
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Philo
A−
241 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Philo Townshipin other towns
Unity Jr High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Tolono
A−
367 students15:1Rate it →
Unity High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Tolono
A
480 students15:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Thomas Catholic School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Philo
Private · Catholic
175 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Philo Township’s schools

Are Philo Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Illinois: the public schools Philo Township children attend outscore 63% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 49%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Philo Township in?

Tolono Community Unit School District 7, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,487 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Philo Township kids go to high school?

Unity High School in Tolono, with 480 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Philo Township’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Tolono Community Unit School District 7 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Philo Township spend per student?

$15,382 in Tolono Community Unit School District 7 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Philo Township?

Yes: St. Thomas Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 175 students).

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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.