Unity East
Philo, IL · Tolono CUSD 7
Regular public school · Grades PK - 5 · Rural, fringe
397th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 81%· Stable
1638 County Road 1000 N, Philo, IL 61864
(217)684-5218NCES ID 173912004648Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Unity East 397th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 81% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 79th in 2019 to 81th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 241 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 2002, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.9% | 86.7% | ▼ 8.2 pts | |
| Two or more races | 4.8% | 5.0% | ▲ 0.2 pts | |
| Hispanic | 0.0% | 4.6% | ▲ 4.6 pts | |
| Black | 0.0% | 2.1% | ▲ 2.1 pts | |
| Asian | 0.0% | 1.7% | ▲ 1.7 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 2002. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $263K in zip 61864 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2001
Data Provided by Zillow Group
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What school district is Unity East in?
Unity East is part of the Tolono CUSD 7 district in Philo, Illinois.
Is Unity East a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Unity East 397th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 81% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Unity East?
White 87%, Two or more races 5%, Hispanic 5%, Black 2% (241 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Unity East cost?
The typical home value in zip code 61864 is $263K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.