Top Rankings
Orland SD 135 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,853 students in Orland SD 135 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle Schools in Orland SD 135 School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,601 Schools
# Students
5,213 Students
625,728 Students
# Teachers
384 Teachers
47,680 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Orland SD 135 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.
Overall District Rank
#150 out of 852 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)32%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.71
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,400 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
280 Students
31,292 Students
% Asian Students
5%
5%
# Hispanic Students
758 Students
183,844 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
29%
# Black Students
328 Students
135,602 Students
% Black Students
6%
22%
# White Students
3,675 Students
249,282 Students
% White Students
71%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
688 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
167 Students
23,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
125
18,316
# Students in K Grade:
497
26,945
# Students in 1st Grade:
555
28,445
# Students in 2nd Grade:
516
28,457
# Students in 3rd Grade:
529
29,250
# Students in 4th Grade:
564
29,801
# Students in 5th Grade:
574
38,916
# Students in 6th Grade:
636
111,539
# Students in 7th Grade:
567
136,141
# Students in 8th Grade:
650
141,493
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
9,661
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
9,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
8,726
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
8,646
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,034 is higher than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,850 is less than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$120 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$109 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,034
$21,914
Spending / Student
$20,850
$21,170
Best Orland SD 135 School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jerling Junior High School
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
8851 W 151st St
Orland Park, IL 60462
(708) 364-3708
Orland Park, IL 60462
(708) 364-3708
Grades: 6-8
| 637 students
Rank: #22.
Century Junior High School
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
10801 W 159th St
Orland Park, IL 60467
(708) 364-3506
Orland Park, IL 60467
(708) 364-3506
Grades: 6-8
| 671 students
Rank: #33.
Orland Jr High School
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
14855 West Ave
Orland Park, IL 60462
(708) 364-4206
Orland Park, IL 60462
(708) 364-4206
Grades: 6-8
| 545 students
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