Unity Jr High School
Tolono, IL · Tolono CUSD 7
Regular public school · Grades 6 - 8 · Rural, fringe
374th of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 45%▼ Declining
1121 County Road 800 N, Tolono, IL 61880
(217)485-6735NCES ID 173912003971Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Unity Jr High School 374th of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 45% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 51th in 2019 to 45th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Hispanic (last reported 2023) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Hispanic (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2023) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
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 365 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.0% | 87.9% | ▼ 7.1 pts | |
| Two or more races | 3.2% | 4.7% | ▲ 1.5 pts | |
| Black | 0.3% | 3.6% | ▲ 3.3 pts | |
| Hispanic | 0.3% | 3.0% | ▲ 2.7 pts | |
| Asian | 0.5% | 0.8% | ▲ 0.3 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.8% | 0.0% | ▼ 0.8 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. 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 $250K in zip 61880 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2002
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Unity Jr High School
- #472Jefferson Middle SchoolChampaign CUSD 4 · 7.7 mi away472nd of 685
ELA 47% ▼7 · Math 24% ▼7Compare - #651Urbana Middle SchoolUrbana SD 116 · 7.9 mi away651st of 685
ELA 21% ▼33 · Math 12% ▼19Compare - #496Edison Middle SchoolChampaign CUSD 4 · 8 mi away496th of 685
ELA 39% ▼15 · Math 27% ▼4Compare - #522Franklin Middle SchoolChampaign CUSD 4 · 9 mi away522nd of 685
ELA 36% ▼18 · Math 27% ▼4Compare - #330Villa Grove Jr High SchoolVilla Grove CUSD 302 · 9.9 mi away330th of 685
ELA 65% ▲11 · Math 28% ▼3Compare - #229East Prairie Middle SchoolTuscola CUSD 301 · 13.7 mi away229th of 685
ELA 70% ▲16 · Math 37% ▲6Compare - #43St Joseph Middle SchoolSt Joseph CCSD 169 · 13.7 mi away43rd of 685
ELA 83% ▲29 · Math 66% ▲35Compare - #206Monticello Middle SchoolMonticello CUSD 25 · 16.3 mi away206th of 685
ELA 70% ▲16 · Math 41% ▲10Compare
What school district is Unity Jr High School in?
Unity Jr High School is part of the Tolono CUSD 7 district in Tolono, Illinois.
Is Unity Jr High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Unity Jr High School 374th of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 45% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Unity Jr High School?
White 88%, Two or more races 5%, Black 4%, Hispanic 3% (365 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Unity Jr High School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 61880 is $250K 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.