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 preschool serving 468 students in Orion CUSD 223 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Illinois.
Public Preschool in Orion CUSD 223 School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,369 Schools
# Students
999 Students
498,575 Students
# Teachers
65 Teachers
37,133 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
0.70
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,178 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
20,186 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
22 Students
150,958 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
30%
# Black Students
12 Students
94,998 Students
% Black Students
1%
19%
# White Students
947 Students
211,298 Students
% White Students
95%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
460 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
13 Students
19,464 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
31
71,851
# Students in K Grade:
65
69,808
# Students in 1st Grade:
73
69,389
# Students in 2nd Grade:
70
63,382
# Students in 3rd Grade:
72
54,489
# Students in 4th Grade:
81
51,166
# Students in 5th Grade:
76
45,751
# Students in 6th Grade:
71
28,125
# Students in 7th Grade:
79
21,705
# Students in 8th Grade:
73
22,666
# Students in 9th Grade:
82
176
# Students in 10th Grade:
69
23
# Students in 11th Grade:
73
23
# Students in 12th Grade:
84
21
# 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 Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Po Box 159
Orion, IL 61273
(309) 526-3386
Grades: PK-5
| 468 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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