Top Rankings
Orion CUSD 223 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 691 students in Orion CUSD 223 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Orion CUSD 223 School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,107 Schools
# Students
999 Students
1,226,135 Students
# Teachers
65 Teachers
89,543 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Orion CUSD 223 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 845 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#124 out of 852 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)39%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
50%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.71
# American Indian Students
n/a
2,921 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
65,128 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
22 Students
321,794 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
27%
# Black Students
12 Students
201,899 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
947 Students
545,174 Students
% White Students
95%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,110 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
13 Students
52,734 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
31
53,917
# Students in K Grade:
65
116,806
# Students in 1st Grade:
73
130,447
# Students in 2nd Grade:
70
163,953
# Students in 3rd Grade:
72
128,974
# Students in 4th Grade:
81
128,440
# Students in 5th Grade:
76
130,481
# Students in 6th Grade:
71
134,578
# Students in 7th Grade:
79
113,232
# Students in 8th Grade:
73
116,943
# Students in 9th Grade:
82
2,582
# Students in 10th Grade:
69
2,075
# Students in 11th Grade:
73
1,893
# Students in 12th Grade:
84
1,802
# Ungraded Students:
-
12
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,619 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,270 is less than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,619
$21,914
Spending / Student
$14,270
$21,170
Best Orion CUSD 223 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Orion Middle School
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Po Box 129
Orion, IL 61273
(309) 526-3392
Orion, IL 61273
(309) 526-3392
Grades: 6-8
| 223 students
Rank: #22.
C R Hanna Elementary School
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Po Box 159
Orion, IL 61273
(309) 526-3386
Orion, IL 61273
(309) 526-3386
Grades: PK-5
| 468 students
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