Orland Hills’s public schools outscore 80% of Illinois districts
In Orland Hills, 42% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the Illinois average (30%). The grade covers the three public school districts serving Orland Hills, 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.
Orland Hills’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 42% and math 35% across its districts in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
Consolidated High School District 230 spends $25,716 per student and Kirby School District 140 $19,354, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Nine elementary schools, then five middle and three high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. 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 Orland Hills’s grade
A−: better than 80% of Illinois school districts, #163 of 768 Illinois towns. 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 Orland Hills, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in Orland Hills · depends on your address
Carl Sandburg High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,840 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Orland Park
Amos Alonzo Stagg High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,560 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Palos Hills
Victor J Andrew High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,213 students · 15:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Orland Hills · depends on your address
Carl Sandburg High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,840 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Orland Park
Amos Alonzo Stagg High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,560 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Palos Hills
Victor J Andrew High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,213 students · 15:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Orland Hills · depends on your address
Carl Sandburg High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,840 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Orland Park
Amos Alonzo Stagg High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,560 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Palos Hills
Victor J Andrew High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,213 students · 15:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Orland Hills · depends on your address
Carl Sandburg High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,840 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Orland Park
Amos Alonzo Stagg High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,560 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Palos Hills
Victor J Andrew High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,213 students · 15:1 students per teacher
To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Three districts serve Orland Hills
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
Orland Hills vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Orland Hills’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Orland Hills | A− | Kirby School District 140 PK–8 · Orland School District 135 PK–8 · Consolidated High School District 230 9–12 |
| Orland Park | A− | Orland School District 135 PK–8 · Consolidated High School District 230 9–12 |
Every school in Orland Hills
17 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 Orland Hills’s schools
Are Orland Hills’s schools good?
By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Orland Hills children attend outscore 80% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #163 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 78%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Orland Hills in?
Consolidated High School District 230, which runs grades 9–12 and enrolls 7,613 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
Where do Orland Hills kids go to high school?
One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Carl Sandburg High School, Amos Alonzo Stagg High School and Victor J Andrew High School.
What is Orland Hills’s graduation rate?
92% of the class of 2023 in Consolidated High School District 230 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.
How much does Orland Hills spend per student?
$25,716 in Consolidated High School District 230, $19,354 in Kirby School District 140 and $19,416 in Orland School District 135 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Orland Hills families are saying about school.
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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.