Photo: Hikki Nagasaki · Public domainOrland’s public schools score below 68% of California districts on tests and graduation
14% of students in Orland’s public schools are proficient in math, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving Orland, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.
From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Orland’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 429 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Orland’s, its schools beat 24%, lower than their 32% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 26% of tested students were proficient in reading and 14% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California (the state reports Orland’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $16,934 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 3 the district’s path is Fairview Elementary, then Price Intermediate, then Orland High. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
William Finch is in town. Success One!, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Orland’s grade
C: better than 32% of California school districts, #739 of 847 California towns. Graduation is above the California average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Orland, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Orland
Mill Street Elementary
Grades K–2 · 521 students · 19:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Orland
Mill Street Elementary
Grades K–2 · 521 students · 19:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Orland
Mill Street Elementary
Grades K–2 · 521 students · 19:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Orland
Fairview Elementary
Grades 3–5 · 458 students · 22:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Orland
Fairview Elementary
Grades 3–5 · 458 students · 22:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Orland
Fairview Elementary
Grades 3–5 · 458 students · 22:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Orland
Price Intermediate
Grades 6–8 · 449 students · 16:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Orland
Price Intermediate
Grades 6–8 · 449 students · 16:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Orland
Price Intermediate
Grades 6–8 · 449 students · 16:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Orland
Orland High
Grades 9–12 · 725 students · 18:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Orland
Orland High
Grades 9–12 · 725 students · 18:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Orland
Orland High
Grades 9–12 · 725 students · 18:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Orland
Orland High
Grades 9–12 · 725 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Orland’s public schools are run by Orland Joint Unified School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Orland vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Orland’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Orland | C | Orland Joint Unified |
Every school in Orland
7 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Orland Community Day).
Questions about Orland’s schools
Are Orland’s schools good?
On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Orland children attend score below 68% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #739 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 24%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Orland in?
Orland Joint Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,191 students in 5 schools (2024–25).
Where do Orland kids go to high school?
Orland High, with 725 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Orland’s graduation rate?
90–94% of the class of 2023 in Orland Joint Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.
How much does Orland spend per student?
$16,934 in Orland Joint Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Orland families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Orland → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.