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B+
Schools in Orel Township · Wayne City Community Unit School District 100

Orel Township’s public schools outscore 69% of Illinois districts

In Orel Township, 38% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the public school district serving Orel Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from C+ to AK–12Where will my kid go?

From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when nearly all 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.

Reading proficiency
40%
▲ 10 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
38%
▲ 12 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 1–8 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.1K
▼ 30% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.0
IL 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
477 students on the public path
In brief

Orel Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 701 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Orel Township’s, its schools beat 89%, higher than their 69% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 40% and math 38% in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,086 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one high school

From grade 9 the district’s path is Wayne City High School. Enrollment is down 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Orel Township’s grade

A− Test scoresC Graduation

B+: better than 69% of Illinois school districts. Test scores are above the Illinois average; graduation is below it.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 69%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (701)Better than 89%
Towns in Wayne County (20)Better than 70%
C+AA rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 248 test results and a graduating class of 38 could put Orel Township anywhere from C+ to A. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Orel Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (245 in math, 251 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Orel Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–8Wayne City Attendance CenterWayne City Community Unit School District 100A−
9–12Wayne City High SchoolWayne City Community Unit School District 100C−

Orel Township’s public schools are run by Wayne City Community Unit School District 100, which also serves Arrington, Berry, Crouch and Four Mile and others. 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.

Wayne City Community Unit School District 100Grades PK–12 · 2 schools · 477 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 12.0 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$15,086IL $21,567 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2020–21

Well above the state in reading

Reading40%
State average 29.9% · 251 students tested
Math38%
State average 25.8% · 245 students tested

Orel Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Orel Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Orel TownshipB+Wayne City Community Unit School District 100
Big MoundBFairfield Public School District 112 PK–8 · New Hope Community Consolidated School District 6 K–8 · Fairfield Community High School District 225 9–12
Arrington—Wayne City Community Unit School District 100
Four Mile—Wayne City Community Unit School District 100
Crouch—Hamilton County Community Unit School District 10 PK–12 · Wayne City Community Unit School District 100 PK–12
Hickory Hill—Wayne City Community Unit School District 100
Wayne City—Wayne City Community Unit School District 100

5 of the 6 neighbors share Wayne City Community Unit School District 100 with Orel Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Orel Township

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Orel Townshipby address
Wayne City Attendance Center
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Wayne City
A−
342 students14:1Rate it →
Wayne City High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Wayne City
C−
135 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Orel Township’s schools

Are Orel Township’s schools good?

By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Orel Township children attend outscore 69% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 89%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Orel Township in?

Wayne City Community Unit School District 100, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 477 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

Where do Orel Township kids go to high school?

Wayne City High School in Wayne City, with 135 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Orel Township’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Wayne City Community Unit School District 100 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Orel Township spend per student?

$15,086 in Wayne City Community Unit School District 100 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2020–21, 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 Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.