B+
Tolono Community Unit School District 7
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 12 towns
Serves Tolono, Tolono, Philo, Philo, Sidney, Sidney, Pesotum, Sadorus, Pesotum, Crittenden, Sadorus and Colfax, and parts of Savoy.
Students
1,487
Schools
4
Spent per student
$15,382
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
27%
Debt
$10.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Tolono Community Unit School District 7
- School Grade B+: better than 73% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 5 pts above the state
- Spends 29% less per student than the IL average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $10.6M, about $7,106 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Hope.
K–8Lostant Elem SchoolLostant Community Unit School District 425
9–12La Salle-Peru Twp High SchoolLaSalle-Peru Township High School District 120
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency35%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts36%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,382 per student · 29% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 33%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 44%State 51%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,565’20
1,535’21
1,529’22
1,519’23
1,487’24
Down 5% since 2020.
Students
White 87%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 3%Black 3%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Champaign Community Unit School District 4Champaign, Champaign City, Champaign
$21,532per student
Heritage Community Unit School District 8Raymond, South Homer
$19,726per student
Mahomet-Seymour Community Unit School District 3Champaign, Scott
$10,620per student
St. Joseph-Ogden Community High School District 305South Homer, St. Joseph, Urbana
$14,500per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.