Enrollment
241
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Philo, IL
Unity East
Federal NCES profile for Unity East, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 173912004648
👥 S:T ratio 52
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 66
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Unity East earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of Illinois schools.
- 49
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12.1:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 241
- students enrolled
Unity East has class sizes smaller than 70% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
20.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.1:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
-14% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Unity East compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Unity East
Unity East is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Philo, Illinois, enrolling 241 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.1:1 puts it in the smaller third of Illinois schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 241 puts it in the smaller third of Illinois schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 3,845 scored Illinois schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (89% of enrollment) (diversity index 20/100).
13.7% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Tolono Cusd 7 spends $13,072 per pupil, 23% below the Illinois average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Tolono Cusd 7 also operates Unity High School (480 students) and Unity West (399 students) alongside Unity East.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Unity East compares
Unity East on the metrics families compare, against Illinois and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Illinois | Illinois avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.1:1 | ▼ 14% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 241 | top 75% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.1:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
241
Bigger than 24% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
12.1:1
students per teacher
- 14% below state mean
Top 30% in Illinois - lower ratio than 70% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
13.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$13,072
per pupil, district-wide
- below Illinois avg of $17,042
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 89.2%
Hispanic or Latino 3.7%
Two or More 3.3%
African American 2.1%
Asian 1.7%
Largest group: White at 89.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 20.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 20.1, Unity East is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Tolono Cusd 7, which includes Unity East.
$13,072
Per student
-23%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
-21%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 44.3%
State 46.3%
Federal 9.5%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Unity East Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unity High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Unity West | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Unity Jr High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Unity East's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 480
- Students per teacher
- 14.5:1
- Resource Index
- 22/100
- Enrollment
- 399
- Students per teacher
- 12.1:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
- Enrollment
- 367
- Students per teacher
- 17.5:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Illinois, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~241 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.1:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Unity East
How many students attend Unity East?
Unity East has 241 students enrolled. It is a public school in Philo, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Unity East?
The student-teacher ratio at Unity East is 12.1:1, which is 14% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 23% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Unity East?
The largest demographic group at Unity East is White at 89.2% of enrollment, in Philo, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Unity East?
Unity East has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Unity East a good school?
Unity East earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of Illinois schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Tolono Cusd 7?
Besides Unity East, Tolono Cusd 7 also operates Unity High School (480 students), Unity West (399 students), and Unity Jr High School (367 students). See the Tolono Cusd 7 district page for the complete list.
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