Photo: Skvader · CC BY-SA 4.0Tolono’s public schools outscore 63% of Illinois districts
35% of students in Tolono’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the public school district serving Tolono, 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.
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.
Tolono’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 1490 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Tolono’s, its schools beat 76%, higher 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 ↓
Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Unity Jr High School, then Unity High School. See the path ↓
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.
What’s behind Tolono’s grade
B: better than 63% of Illinois school districts, #349 of 768 Illinois towns. Test scores are above the Illinois average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Tolono, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Tolono · depends on your address
Unity West
Grades K–5 · 399 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Unity East
Grades PK–5 · 241 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Philo
1st grade in Tolono · depends on your address
Unity West
Grades K–5 · 399 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Unity East
Grades PK–5 · 241 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Philo
2nd grade in Tolono · depends on your address
Unity West
Grades K–5 · 399 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Unity East
Grades PK–5 · 241 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Philo
3rd grade in Tolono · depends on your address
Unity West
Grades K–5 · 399 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Unity East
Grades PK–5 · 241 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Philo
4th grade in Tolono · depends on your address
Unity West
Grades K–5 · 399 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Unity East
Grades PK–5 · 241 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Philo
5th grade in Tolono · depends on your address
Unity West
Grades K–5 · 399 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Unity East
Grades PK–5 · 241 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Philo
6th grade in Tolono
Unity Jr High School
Grades 6–8 · 367 students · 15:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Tolono
Unity Jr High School
Grades 6–8 · 367 students · 15:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Tolono
Unity Jr High School
Grades 6–8 · 367 students · 15:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Tolono
Unity High School
Grades 9–12 · 480 students · 15:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Tolono
Unity High School
Grades 9–12 · 480 students · 15:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Tolono
Unity High School
Grades 9–12 · 480 students · 15:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Tolono
Unity High School
Grades 9–12 · 480 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Tolono’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.
Close to the state in reading
Tolono vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Tolono’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Tolono | B | Tolono Community Unit School District 7 |
Every school in Tolono
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).
Questions about Tolono’s schools
Are Tolono’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Illinois: the public schools Tolono children attend outscore 63% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #349 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 76%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Tolono in?
Tolono Community Unit School District 7, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,487 students in 4 schools (2024–25).
Where do Tolono kids go to high school?
Unity High School, with 480 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Tolono’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 Tolono 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.
Parents talk
What Tolono families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Tolono → They have their own page.
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.