Photo: David Wilson · CC BY 2.0Orion’s public schools outscore 81% of Illinois districts
On the state math tests, 39% of Orion’s students scored proficient, above the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the public school district serving Orion, 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.
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.
Orion’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 1204 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Orion’s, its schools beat 90%, higher than their 81% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 45% and math 39% in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,268 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Orion Middle School, then Orion High School. 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.
What’s behind Orion’s grade
A−: better than 81% of Illinois school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Illinois average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Orion, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Orion
C R Hanna Elem School
Grades PK–5 · 434 students · 14:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Orion
Orion High School
Grades 9–12 · 285 students · 15:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Orion
Orion High School
Grades 9–12 · 285 students · 15:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Orion
Orion High School
Grades 9–12 · 285 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Orion’s public schools are run by Orion Community Unit School District 223, which also serves Andover, Coal Valley, Colona and Lynn 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.
Well above the state in reading
Orion vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Orion’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Orion | A− | Orion Community Unit School District 223 |
Every school in Orion
3 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).
Questions about Orion’s schools
Are Orion’s schools good?
By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Orion children attend outscore 81% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 90%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Orion in?
Orion Community Unit School District 223, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 963 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
Where do Orion kids go to high school?
Orion High School, with 285 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Orion’s graduation rate?
90–94% of the class of 2023 in Orion Community Unit School District 223 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.
How much does Orion spend per student?
$13,268 in Orion Community Unit School District 223 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Orion families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Orion → They have their own page.
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.