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Schools in Orion Township · Canton Union School District 66

Orion Township’s public schools score below 64% of Illinois districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Orion Township’s districts is 19%, below the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the public school district serving Orion 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.

K–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

24%

▼ 6 pts vs IL 30%

2020–21

Math proficiency

19%

▼ 7 pts vs IL 26%

2020–21

Graduate on time

80–84%

▼ 4–8 pts vs IL 88%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$15.5K

▼ 28% vs IL $21.6K

FY2024

Students per teacher

12.9

IL 13.6 · smaller classes

Schools in town

2,094 students on the public path

In brief

Orion Township’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2021, 24% of tested students were proficient in reading and 19% in math, against 30% and 26% statewide; nearly all of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois (the state reports Orion Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,539 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 5 the district’s path is Ingersoll Middle School, then Canton High School. Enrollment is down 5% 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 Orion Township’s grade

C⁺ Test scoresC⁻ Graduation

C+: better than 36% of Illinois school districts. Both inputs trail the Illinois average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 36%

Lower resultsHigher results

Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1489)Better than 36%

Towns in Fulton County (26)Better than 62%

C⁻B⁻A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,042 test results and a graduating class of 176 could put Orion Township anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Orion Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (989 in math, 1,095 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

Kindergarten in Orion Township · depends on your address

Westview Elementary School

Grades PK–4 · 377 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Canton

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Eastview Elementary School

Grades PK–4 · 288 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Canton

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Lincoln Elementary School

Grades K–4 · 186 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Canton

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The path, start to finish

PK–43 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC⁺ to B⁻

5–8Ingersoll Middle Schoolin CantonB⁻

9–12Canton High Schoolin CantonB⁻

Orion Township’s public schools are run by Canton Union School District 66, which also serves Banner, Banner, Buckheart and Canton and others. Parts of Orion Township (9% and 6% of its land) are served by Farmington Central Community Unit School District 265 and Illini Bluffs Community Unit School District 327 instead. 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.

Canton Union School District 66Grades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,094 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 12.9 per teacher (IL 13.6)

$15,539IL $21,567 · FY2024

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Test scores · 2020–21

Well below the state in reading

Reading24%

State average 29.9% · 1095 students tested

Math19%

State average 25.8% · 989 students tested

Orion Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Orion Township	C⁺	Canton Union School District 66
Canton	—	Canton Union School District 66
Timber	C	Illini Bluffs Community Unit School District 327
Banner	—	Canton Union School District 66
Trivoli	—	Farmington Central Community Unit School District 265

2 of the 4 neighbors share Canton Union School District 66 with Orion Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Orion Township

5 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).

Also serving Orion Townshipin other towns

Westview Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Canton

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377 students15:1Rate it →

Eastview Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Canton

B⁻

288 students11:1Rate it →

Lincoln Elementary School

Elementary · Grades K–4 · Canton

C⁺

186 students10:1Rate it →

Ingersoll Middle School

Middle · Grades 5–8 · Canton

B⁻

631 students13:1Rate it →

Canton High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Canton

B⁻

612 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Orion Township’s schools

Are Orion Township’s schools good?

On Illinois’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Orion Township children attend score below 64% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 36%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Orion Township in?

Canton Union School District 66, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,094 students in 5 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Orion Township are served by Farmington Central Community Unit School District 265 and Illini Bluffs Community Unit School District 327.

Where do Orion Township kids go to high school?

Canton High School in Canton, with 612 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Orion Township’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Canton Union School District 66 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Orion Township spend per student?

$15,539 in Canton Union School District 66 (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.