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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 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,821 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 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,600 Schools
# Students
5,201 Students
621,275 Students
# Teachers
379 Teachers
47,956 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Orland SD 135 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 844 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
7 Students
1,364 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
271 Students
32,125 Students
% Asian Students
5%
5%
# Hispanic Students
761 Students
185,771 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
30%
# Black Students
334 Students
133,271 Students
% Black Students
7%
22%
# White Students
3,655 Students
244,693 Students
% White Students
70%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
608 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
171 Students
23,281 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
161
19,756
# Students in K Grade:
496
27,178
# Students in 1st Grade:
504
28,250
# Students in 2nd Grade:
572
29,179
# Students in 3rd Grade:
521
29,629
# Students in 4th Grade:
550
30,553
# Students in 5th Grade:
576
38,342
# Students in 6th Grade:
591
109,327
# Students in 7th Grade:
650
135,557
# Students in 8th Grade:
580
137,502
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
9,488
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
9,079
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
8,909
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
8,526
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,087 is higher than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,898 is less than the state median of $21,244. 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
$23,087
$21,990
Spending / Student
$20,898
$21,244
Best Orland SD 135 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
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
| 648 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
| 628 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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