Orion CUSD 223 School District

Po Box 189
Orion, IL 61273-0189
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

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 is 1 public high school serving 308 students in Orion CUSD 223 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Illinois.
Public High School in Orion CUSD 223 School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Illinois public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Public High School in Orion CUSD 223 School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Illinois average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Orion High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Illinois or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public high school average of 54% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,025 Schools
# Students
999 Students
610,246 Students
# Teachers
65 Teachers
41,995 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.
This School District
State Average (IL)
#124 out of 852 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Orion CUSD 223  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
(20-21)
39%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Orion CUSD 223  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
45%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Orion CUSD 223  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
59%
50%
90-94%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Orion CUSD 223  School District and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.10
0.68
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,503 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
32,285 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
22 Students
172,438 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
29%
# Black Students
12 Students
98,993 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
947 Students
279,717 Students
% White Students
95%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
651 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
13 Students
21,782 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
31
136
# Students in K Grade:
65
331
# Students in 1st Grade:
73
328
# Students in 2nd Grade:
70
335
# Students in 3rd Grade:
72
491
# Students in 4th Grade:
81
473
# Students in 5th Grade:
76
745
# Students in 6th Grade:
71
1,891
# Students in 7th Grade:
79
4,705
# Students in 8th Grade:
73
5,244
# Students in 9th Grade:
82
152,670
# Students in 10th Grade:
69
152,968
# Students in 11th Grade:
73
143,613
# Students in 12th Grade:
84
146,316
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

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.
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$41,381 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Orion CUSD 223  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$14 MM
$39,976 MM
This chart displays total spending of Orion CUSD 223  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,619
$21,914
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Orion CUSD 223  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,270
$21,170
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Orion CUSD 223  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Orion CUSD 223 School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Orion High School
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Po Box 39
Orion, IL 61273
(309) 526-3361
Grades: 9-12
| 308 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 999 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : 90-94% (Top 20% in IL)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 39% (Top 20%)
  • : 45% (Top 20%)
  • : 59% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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