in the Unit 7 School District located in nearby Tolono. Residents attend Unity East Elementary, Unity Junior High, and Unity High School. Philo also has a Catholic Grade School, St. Thomas, for grades pre-K through 8th, and in nearby Champaign is the High School of Saint Thomas More References External links Early history of Philo, Illinois Daniel Lincicome (1975). Philo Area Centennial 1875-1975. Philo Area Centennial Corporation. Villages in Champaign County, Illinois Villages in Illinois