Is Unity Junior High School a good school?

Unity Junior High School ranks 490 th of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Unity Junior High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 365 students attended Unity Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Unity Junior High School?

Students at Unity Junior High School are 88% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American, 3% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of Unity Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Unity Junior High School usually go on to attend Unity High School

Unity Junior High School

Summary:

Unity Junior High School is a public middle school located in Tolono, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 346 students. The school is part of the Tolono CUSD 7 district, which is ranked 225 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Unity Junior High School has consistently ranked in the top 50% of Illinois middle schools over the past several years, with a current ranking of 490 out of 1,363 schools. The school outperforms the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency for all grades and 8th grade, but its mathematics proficiency is lower than the state average. However, Unity Junior High School's performance on the Illinois Science Assessment (ISA) is strong, with 65.4% of students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 53.2%. While male students and white students perform well, the school's performance for students with low socioeconomic status and special education needs is below average.

Compared to nearby schools, Bement Middle School and Monticello Middle School outperform Unity Junior High School in both ELA and mathematics proficiency, ranking higher in the state. However, the nearby Champaign-based middle schools have significantly lower academic performance compared to Unity Junior High School. To address areas for improvement, the school could consider implementing targeted interventions, supporting underperforming subgroups, and collaborating with high-performing nearby schools.

Detail:

Public 6-8

1121 County Road 800 N
Tolono, IL 61880-9300

(217) 485-6735

District: Tolono CUSD 7

SchoolDigger Rank:
490^th of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,379

Students who attend Unity Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Unity High School

Feeder schools for Unity Junior High School:

Elementary:	Unity East
	Unity West

Student/teacher ratio: 15.5

Number of students: 365

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.9%

Two or more races:

4.7%

African American:

3.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 26%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Unity Junior High School ranks better than 64% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 57.45. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (87.9%), two or more races (4.7%), African American (3.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 26% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Unity Junior High School is 15.5. (See more...)

Compare Unity Junior High School employs 23.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Unity Junior High School is $14,379.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Unity Junior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Unity Junior High School 490^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Unity Junior High School in the ranking list.)

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Tolono CUSD 7:

SchoolDigger ranks Tolono CUSD 7 225^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Unity Junior High School

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Rank History for all students at Unity Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	64.50	465^th	1185	60.8%
2004	56.53	613^th	1204	49.1%
2005	68.57	439^th	1209	63.7%
2006	63.01	523^rd	1272	58.9%
2007	56.97	650^th	1287	49.5%
2008	64.83	528^th	1293	59.2%
2009	63.52	541^st	1318	59.0%
2010	75.66	301^st	1327	77.3%
2011	73.33	343^rd	1344	74.5%
2012	72.41	372^nd	1365	72.7%
2013	62.97	486^th	1367	64.4%
2014	62.51	486^th	1322	63.2%
2015	57.45	449^th	1302	65.5%
2016	48.96	606^th	1294	53.2%
2017	54.78	517^th	1293	60.0%
2018	71.35	309^th	1293	76.1%
2019	60.25	480^th	1356	64.6%
2021	71.44	281^st	1241	77.4%
2022	59.36	451^st	1369	67.1%
2023	57.23	482^nd	1367	64.7%
2024	57.45	490^th	1363	64.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Unity Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	50.38	208^th	602	65.4%
2019	31.96	530^th	792	33.1%
2021	55.93	139^th	548	74.6%
2022	49.92	245^th	781	68.6%
2023	37.82	431^st	805	46.5%
2024	34.95	472^nd	802	41.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Unity Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	65.91	287^th	1161	75.3%
2019	48.26	584^th	1217	52.0%
2021	62.59	245^th	1019	76.0%
2022	52.16	483^rd	1221	60.4%
2023	57.42	406^th	1234	67.1%
2024	48.95	537^th	1219	55.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Unity Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	78.03	224^th	1226	81.7%
2019	67.16	364^th	1276	71.5%
2021	70.76	248^th	1017	75.6%
2022	58.47	426^th	1286	66.9%
2023	51.52	536^th	1275	58.0%
2024	49.15	566^th	1251	54.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Unity Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	56.39	192^nd	674	71.5%
2024	56.03	182^nd	639	71.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Unity Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	56.90	462^nd	1223	62.2%
2019	47.77	612^th	1296	52.8%
2021	64.11	284^th	1048	72.9%
2022	58.11	443^rd	1286	65.6%
2023	60.58	405^th	1292	68.7%
2024	63.53	379^th	1264	70.0%

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Rank History for White students at Unity Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	54.78	378^th	889	57.5%
2019	39.34	560^th	905	38.1%
2021	57.93	303^rd	813	62.7%
2022	42.00	499^th	898	44.4%
2023	40.61	515^th	895	42.5%
2024	41.61	501^st	875	42.7%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Unity Junior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	183	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	183
1990	199	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	199
1991	202	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	202
1992	212	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	212
1993	199	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	199
1994	198	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	198
1995	176	2	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	180
1996	176	2	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	180
1997	196	2	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	199
1998	214	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	214
1999	225	0	4	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	232
2000	222	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	222
2001	186	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	186
2002	231	3	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	236
2003	231	3	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	236
2004	240	3	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	245
2005	202	0	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	7	211
2006	201	2	3	1	1	n/a	n/a	5	213
2007	318	7	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	6	335
2008	331	4	2	7	0	n/a	n/a	11	355
2009	340	3	2	0	2	n/a	n/a	16	363
2010	351	2	1	0	2	n/a	n/a	9	365
2011	360	1	2	1	3	0	12	0	379
2012	373	1	2	2	3	0	12	0	393
2014	413	2	2	1	2	4	18	0	442
2015	379	3	6	1	0	4	22	0	415
2016	361	4	4	0	0	1	21	0	391
2017	335	4	4	1	1	0	23	0	368
2018	348	5	2	4	1	2	14	0	376
2019	356	7	4	3	1	2	14	0	387
2020	371	9	3	4	0	1	21	0	409
2021	334	6	4	6	0	0	24	0	374
2022	317	4	2	6	0	0	19	0	348
2023	309	6	2	11	0	0	18	0	346
2024	321	13	3	11	0	0	17	0	365

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Unity Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	183	13.0	14.0	n/a
1990	199	13.0	15.3	n/a
1991	202	13.0	15.5	n/a
1992	212	13.0	16.3	n/a
1993	199	12.0	16.6	n/a
1994	198	12.0	16.5	n/a
1995	180	13.0	13.8	n/a
1996	180	13.0	13.8	n/a
1997	199	13.0	15.3	n/a
1998	214	13.0	16.5	n/a
1999	232	13.0	17.8	n/a
2000	222	13.0	17.1	n/a
2001	186	13.0	14.3	n/a
2002	236	15.0	15.7	12.7
2003	236	15.0	15.7	12.7
2004	245	14.0	17.5	16.3
2005	211	15.0	14.1	23.5
2006	213	17.0	12.5	23.6
2007	335	17.0	19.7	21
2008	355	18.0	19.7	27.6
2009	363	23.0	15.8	32
2010	365	23.0	15.8	30.6
2011	379	23.0	16.4	28.2
2012	393	22.0	17.8	29.3
2014	442	n/a	n/a	31
2015	415	25.0	16.6	40.5
2016	391	29.0	13.4	32.5
2017	368	28.0	13.1	29.6
2018	376	25.1	14.9	27.4
2019	387	23.5	16.4	28.7
2020	409	20.2	20.1	28.9
2021	374	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	348	23.1	15.0	26.4
2023	346	21.0	16.4	28
2024	365	23.4	15.5	26

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Unity Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	183	13.0	14.0	n/a
1990	199	13.0	15.3	n/a
1991	202	13.0	15.5	n/a
1992	212	13.0	16.3	n/a
1993	199	12.0	16.6	n/a
1994	198	12.0	16.5	n/a
1995	180	13.0	13.8	n/a
1996	180	13.0	13.8	n/a
1997	199	13.0	15.3	n/a
1998	214	13.0	16.5	n/a
1999	232	13.0	17.8	n/a
2000	222	13.0	17.1	n/a
2001	186	13.0	14.3	n/a
2002	236	15.0	15.7	12.7
2003	236	15.0	15.7	12.7
2004	245	14.0	17.5	16.3
2005	211	15.0	14.1	23.5
2006	213	17.0	12.5	23.6
2007	335	17.0	19.7	21
2008	355	18.0	19.7	27.6
2009	363	23.0	15.8	32
2010	365	23.0	15.8	30.6
2011	379	23.0	16.4	28.2
2012	393	22.0	17.8	29.3
2014	442	n/a	n/a	31
2015	415	25.0	16.6	40.5
2016	391	29.0	13.4	32.5
2017	368	28.0	13.1	29.6
2018	376	25.1	14.9	27.4
2019	387	23.5	16.4	28.7
2020	409	20.2	20.1	28.9
2021	374	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	348	23.1	15.0	26.4
2023	346	21.0	16.4	28
2024	365	23.4	15.5	26

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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