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Tolono Community Unit School District 7, Illinois

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Tolono Community Unit School District 7
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 1,519 (2023-2024)
Schools: 4 (2023-2024)
Website: Link

Tolono Community Unit School District 7 is a school district in Illinois (Champaign County). During the 2024 school year, 1,519 students attended one of the district's four schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Tolono Community Unit School District 7 consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Nick Farney2027
Tracy Wilson20012027
Lori Garrett19972027
Ronald Estes20222025
Nathan Baxley20162025
James Branson20142025
Douglas Rund19952025

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $2,284,000 $1,488 10%
Local: $10,701,000 $6,971 44%
State: $11,183,000 $7,285 46%
Total: $24,168,000 $15,745
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $22,126,000 $14,414
Total Current Expenditures: $20,065,000 $13,071
Instructional Expenditures: $11,754,000 $7,657 53%
Student and Staff Support: $1,308,000 $852 6%
Administration: $2,965,000 $1,931 13%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $4,038,000 $2,630 18%
Total Capital Outlay: $1,027,000 $669
Construction: $868,000 $565
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $2,000 $1
Interest on Debt: $283,000 $184


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 35 <50 <50 21-39 PS <=10 37
2018-2019 35 >=50 <50 >=50 11-19 36
2017-2018 37 >=50 <50 <50 PS 20-29 38
2016-2017 34 >=50 <50 PS PS 30-39 35
2015-2016 34 <50 <50 PS PS 20-29 34
2014-2015 29 40-59 <50 PS PS 20-29 29
2013-2014 63 60-79 <50 PS PS 50-59 64
2012-2013 61 >=50 PS PS PS 40-49 61
2011-2012 85 >=50 <50 PS PS 70-79 86
2010-2011 86 >=50 PS PS PS 80-89 86

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 29 PS <50 <50 PS 20-29 29
2020-2021 36 <50 <50 21-39 PS 20-29 37
2018-2019 38 <50 <50 >=50 20-29 38
2017-2018 40 >=50 <50 <50 PS 30-39 41
2016-2017 40 >=50 <50 PS PS 20-29 42
2015-2016 34 <50 <50 PS PS 20-29 35
2014-2015 37 21-39 <50 PS PS 30-39 37
2013-2014 65 60-79 PS PS PS 70-79 65
2012-2013 67 >=50 PS PS PS 60-69 67
2011-2012 82 >=50 PS PS PS 80-89 82
2010-2011 81 >=50 PS PS PS 70-79 82

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 90-94 PS PS >=50 >=50 90-94
2017-2018 90-94 PS PS PS 90-94
2016-2017 90-94 PS PS >=50 90-94
2015-2016 90-94 PS PS >=95
2014-2015 90-94 PS PS PS 90-94
2013-2014 90-94 PS PS >=50 90-94
2012-2013 85-89 PS PS PS PS 85-89
2011-2012 85-89 PS PS PS PS 85-89
2010-2011 90-94 PS PS PS PS 90-94


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 1,519 -0.7
2022-2023 1,529 -0.4
2021-2022 1,535 -2.0
2020-2021 1,565 -1.6
2019-2020 1,590 -1.8
2018-2019 1,618 -1.8
2017-2018 1,647 -2.6
2016-2017 1,689 0.5
2015-2016 1,681 -1.2
2014-2015 1,702 -1.6
2013-2014 1,730 2.5
2012-2013 1,687 -0.2
2011-2012 1,690 3.8
2010-2011 1,626 -2.1
2009-2010 1,660 0.7
2008-2009 1,648 1.8
2007-2008 1,618 4.3
2006-2007 1,549 2.3
2005-2006 1,514 5.2
2004-2005 1,435 -0.3
2003-2004 1,439 1.5
2002-2003 1,417 5.9
2001-2002 1,333 2.2
2000-2001 1,304 -4.4
1999-2000 1,361 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Tolono Community Unit School District 7 (%) Illinois K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.0 5.6
Black 2.7 16.4
Hispanic 3.4 28.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 6.1 4.2
White 86.8 45.3

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Tolono Community Unit School District 7 had 116.65 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.02.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 1.00
Kindergarten: 5.00
Elementary: 74.55
Secondary: 36.10
Total: 116.65

Tolono Community Unit School District 7 employed 2.00 district administrators and 8.20 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 2.00
District Administrative Support: 0.00
School Administrators: 8.20
School Administrative Support: 0.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 4.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 1.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 3.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 1.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 2.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 2.50
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 5.45
Other Support Services: 0.00


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Tolono Community Unit School District 7 operates four schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Unity East241PK-5
Unity High School5269-12
Unity Jr High School3656-8
Unity West387KG-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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