B+
Tolono Community Unit School District 7
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 12 towns
Serves Tolono Township, Tolono, Philo Township, Philo, Sidney Township, Sidney, Pesotum Township, Sadorus Township, Pesotum, Crittenden Township, Sadorus and Colfax Township, 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 Williamson.
PK–5Staunton Elem SchoolStaunton Community Unit School District 6
6–8Staunton Jr High SchoolStaunton Community Unit School District 6
9–12Staunton High SchoolStaunton Community Unit School District 6
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 Township, Champaign Township
$21,532per student
Heritage Community Unit School District 8Raymond Township, South Homer Township
$19,726per student
Mahomet-Seymour Community Unit School District 3Champaign Township, Scott Township
$10,620per student
St. Joseph-Ogden Community High School District 305South Homer Township, St. Joseph Township, Urbana Township
$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.