Tolono CUSD 7 School District

Po Box 720
Tolono, IL 61880-0720
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Tolono CUSD 7 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 528 students in Tolono CUSD 7 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in Tolono CUSD 7 School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Tolono CUSD 7 School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Unity High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 54% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,025 Schools
# Students
1,529 Students
610,246 Students
# Teachers
109 Teachers
41,995 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Tolono CUSD 7 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 845 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#294 out of 852 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Tolono CUSD 7  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
35%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Tolono CUSD 7  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
29%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tolono CUSD 7  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
71%
50%
90-94%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Tolono CUSD 7  School District and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.23
0.68
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,503 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
32,285 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
44 Students
172,438 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
29%
# Black Students
34 Students
98,993 Students
% Black Students
2%
16%
# White Students
1,339 Students
279,717 Students
% White Students
88%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
651 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
94 Students
21,782 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
29
136
# Students in K Grade:
93
331
# Students in 1st Grade:
114
328
# Students in 2nd Grade:
102
335
# Students in 3rd Grade:
98
491
# Students in 4th Grade:
97
473
# Students in 5th Grade:
122
745
# Students in 6th Grade:
130
1,891
# Students in 7th Grade:
104
4,705
# Students in 8th Grade:
112
5,244
# Students in 9th Grade:
138
152,670
# Students in 10th Grade:
127
152,968
# Students in 11th Grade:
144
143,613
# Students in 12th Grade:
119
146,316
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,243 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,362 is less than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Tolono CUSD 7  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$25 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart displays total spending of Tolono CUSD 7  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,243
$21,914
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Tolono CUSD 7  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,362
$21,170
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Tolono CUSD 7  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Tolono CUSD 7 School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Unity High School
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1127 County Road 800 N
Tolono, IL 61880
(217) 485-6230
Grades: 9-12
| 528 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,529 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : 90-94% (Top 20% in IL)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 35% (Top 30%)
  • : 29% (Top 50%)
  • : 71% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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