Is Unity High School a good school?

Unity High School ranks 227 th of 697 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Unity High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 180 students attended Unity High School.

What is the racial makeup of Unity High School?

Students at Unity High School are 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What schools feed into Unity High School?

Unity High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Unity Elementary School

Unity High School

Summary:

Unity High School is a public high school located in Mendon, Illinois, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 182 students. The school is part of the Cusd 4 district, which is ranked 361 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Unity High School has had consistently high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 86.0% to 94.9% over the past few years, which is generally higher than the nearby schools like Warsaw Senior High School and Seymour High School. However, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 15.3% in 2019-2020 to 29.3% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the nearby schools. Unity High School's test scores in SAT Mathematics, SAT English Language Arts, and ISA Science have been generally lower than the state and district averages, with some notable exceptions.

When compared to the nearby schools, Unity High School generally performs better than Warsaw Senior High School and Seymour High School, but lags behind Liberty High School and Central High School in terms of test scores, graduation rates, and other key metrics. Unity High School's spending per student has increased from $10,296 in 2019-2020 to $12,703 in 2022-2023, which is higher than the spending at Warsaw Senior High School and Seymour High School, but lower than Liberty High School and Central High School.

Detail:

Public 9-12

453 W Collins St
Mendon, IL 62351-1304

(217) 936-2116

District: Cusd 4

SchoolDigger Rank:
227^th of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,287

Feeder schools for Unity High School:

Elementary:

Unity Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.3

Number of students: 180

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.9%

Hispanic:

3.3%

African American:

1.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 41.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Unity High School ranks better than 67.4% of high schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 59.01. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Unity High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (93.9%), Hispanic (3.3%), African American (1.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 41.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Unity High School is 10.3. (See more...)

Compare Unity High School employs 17.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Unity High School is $12,287.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Unity High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Unity High School 227^th of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Unity High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

White students:

Cusd 4:

SchoolDigger ranks Cusd 4 361^st of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Unity High School

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Rank History for all students at Unity High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	56.34	290^th	586	50.5%
2004	64.60	217^th	592	63.3%
2005	48.01	352^nd	590	40.3%
2006	73.54	143^rd	596	76.0%
2007	82.01	90^th	612	85.3%
2008	73.08	155^th	624	75.2%
2009	47.21	384^th	632	39.2%
2010	42.65	436^th	643	32.2%
2011	80.73	104^th	655	84.1%
2012	56.45	328^th	665	50.7%
2013	62.87	278^th	670	58.5%
2014	48.58	383^rd	670	42.8%
2015	63.55	185^th	614	69.9%
2016	18.80	540^th	643	16.0%
2017	36.75	421^st	642	34.4%
2018	45.12	360^th	647	44.4%
2019	37.54	448^th	701	36.1%
2021	32.61	453^rd	688	34.2%
2022	21.38	554^th	699	20.7%
2023	52.24	304^th	699	56.5%
2024	59.01	227^th	697	67.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Unity High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	29.55	306^th	473	35.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Unity High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	49.52	278^th	585	52.5%
2019	27.46	486^th	639	23.9%
2021	18.71	525^th	611	14.1%
2022	14.95	570^th	626	8.9%
2023	55.38	242^nd	644	62.4%
2024	76.53	100^th	639	84.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Unity High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	41.42	374^th	620	39.7%
2019	34.23	440^th	665	33.8%
2021	42.09	347^th	639	45.7%
2022	16.36	546^th	658	17.0%
2023	40.17	402^nd	656	38.7%
2024	72.73	148^th	664	77.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Unity High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	46.76	332^nd	619	46.4%
2019	45.36	353^rd	675	47.7%
2021	24.43	487^th	653	25.4%
2022	25.82	491^st	664	26.1%
2023	63.53	199^th	668	70.2%
2024	43.97	340^th	668	49.1%

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Rank History for White students at Unity High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	28.55	414^th	548	24.5%
2019	22.04	459^th	552	16.8%
2021	19.64	464^th	553	16.1%
2022	10.56	534^th	560	4.6%
2023	31.42	384^th	557	31.1%
2024	44.72	263^rd	554	52.5%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Unity High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	210	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	210
1990	218	n/a	n/a	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	220
1991	233	0	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	235
1992	240	0	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	242
1993	230	0	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	232
1994	232	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	232
1995	239	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	239
1996	239	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	239
1997	245	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	246
1998	254	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	254
1999	255	0	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	258
2000	247	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	248
2001	251	0	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	253
2002	229	0	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	231
2003	229	0	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	231
2004	227	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	228
2005	223	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	1	224
2006	235	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	235
2007	224	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	224
2008	201	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	1	203
2009	194	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	1	195
2010	182	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	183
2011	192	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	192
2012	198	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	199
2013	210	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	212
2014	224	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	227
2015	226	0	1	3	0	0	1	0	231
2016	229	0	0	3	0	0	1	0	233
2017	222	1	0	3	0	0	2	0	228
2018	207	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	209
2019	198	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	201
2020	175	0	1	3	0	0	2	0	181
2021	174	0	1	4	0	0	2	0	181
2022	169	0	2	6	0	0	1	0	178
2023	174	0	1	6	0	0	1	0	182
2024	169	3	1	6	1	0	0	0	180

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Unity High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	210	19.0	11.0	n/a
1990	220	19.0	11.5	n/a
1991	235	20.0	11.7	n/a
1992	242	20.0	12.1	n/a
1993	232	20.5	11.3	n/a
1994	232	20.5	11.3	n/a
1995	239	22.0	10.9	n/a
1996	239	22.0	10.9	n/a
1997	246	21.6	11.4	n/a
1998	254	23.0	11.0	n/a
1999	258	23.0	11.2	n/a
2000	248	23.0	10.8	n/a
2001	253	23.0	11.0	n/a
2002	231	21.0	11.0	14.7
2003	231	21.0	11.0	14.7
2004	228	19.5	11.7	14.9
2005	224	19.5	11.5	19.7
2006	235	19.9	11.8	20.4
2007	224	20.0	11.2	21.4
2008	203	18.0	11.3	23.3
2009	195	20.5	9.5	20.1
2010	183	19.5	9.3	24
2011	192	19.0	10.1	27.1
2012	199	19.0	10.4	23.1
2013	212	23.6	8.9	24.5
2014	227	20.0	11.3	24.7
2015	231	20.0	11.5	25.5
2016	233	20.0	11.6	27.5
2017	228	17.0	13.3	27.6
2018	209	18.1	11.5	27.3
2019	201	17.5	11.4	34.3
2020	181	16.0	11.2	41.4
2021	181	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	178	14.4	12.3	37.6
2023	182	15.6	11.6	37.9
2024	180	17.3	10.3	41.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Unity High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	210	19.0	11.0	n/a
1990	220	19.0	11.5	n/a
1991	235	20.0	11.7	n/a
1992	242	20.0	12.1	n/a
1993	232	20.5	11.3	n/a
1994	232	20.5	11.3	n/a
1995	239	22.0	10.9	n/a
1996	239	22.0	10.9	n/a
1997	246	21.6	11.4	n/a
1998	254	23.0	11.0	n/a
1999	258	23.0	11.2	n/a
2000	248	23.0	10.8	n/a
2001	253	23.0	11.0	n/a
2002	231	21.0	11.0	14.7
2003	231	21.0	11.0	14.7
2004	228	19.5	11.7	14.9
2005	224	19.5	11.5	19.7
2006	235	19.9	11.8	20.4
2007	224	20.0	11.2	21.4
2008	203	18.0	11.3	23.3
2009	195	20.5	9.5	20.1
2010	183	19.5	9.3	24
2011	192	19.0	10.1	27.1
2012	199	19.0	10.4	23.1
2013	212	23.6	8.9	24.5
2014	227	20.0	11.3	24.7
2015	231	20.0	11.5	25.5
2016	233	20.0	11.6	27.5
2017	228	17.0	13.3	27.6
2018	209	18.1	11.5	27.3
2019	201	17.5	11.4	34.3
2020	181	16.0	11.2	41.4
2021	181	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	178	14.4	12.3	37.6
2023	182	15.6	11.6	37.9
2024	180	17.3	10.3	41.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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