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Schools in Orland Park · Consolidated High School District 230, Orland School District 135

Orland Park’s public schools outscore 79% of Illinois districts

On the state reading tests, 44% of Orland Park’s students scored proficient, above the Illinois average (30%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Orland Park, 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.

#165of 768 Illinois townsK–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
44%
▲ 14 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
33%
▲ 7 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 4 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$25.7K
▲ 19% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024 · Consolidated High School District 230
Students per teacher
14.4
IL 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
12,799 students on the public path
In brief

Orland Park’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1107 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Orland Park’s, its schools beat 85%, higher than their 79% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 44% and math 33% across both 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 Orland School District 135 $19,416, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Orland Park’s grade

A− Test scoresB Graduation

A−: better than 79% of Illinois school districts, #165 of 768 Illinois towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Illinois average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 79%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1107)Better than 85%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 5,190 test results and a graduating class of 2,002 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Orland Park’s students in the tested grades sat them (5,019 in math, 5,363 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–24 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
3–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressA−
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A

Orland Park runs its own schools through grade 8 (Orland School District 135). From grade 9, students attend the Consolidated High School District 230, shared with Bridgeview, Hickory Hills, Orland Hills, Orland, Palos Heights, Palos Hills, Palos Park, Palos, Tinley Park and Worth. Its elementary school is in Orland Park. Parts of Orland Park (6%, 4%, 3%, 3% and 2% of its land) are served by Community Consolidated School District 146, Kirby School District 140, Palos Community Consolidated School District 118, Lincoln Way Community High School District 210 and Mokena School District 159 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Orland Park

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Consolidated High School District 230Grades 9–12 · 3 schools · 7,613 students · 15.3 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$25,716IL $21,567 · FY2024
A−
Orland School District 135Grades PK–8 · 10 schools · 5,186 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 13.3 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$19,416IL $21,567 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2020–21

Well above the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Consolidated High School District 23037%
State average 29.9% · 1861 students tested
Math · 9–12, Consolidated High School District 23035%
State average 25.8% · 1960 students tested
Reading · PK–8, Orland School District 13547%
State average 29.9% · 3502 students tested
Math · PK–8, Orland School District 13532%
State average 25.8% · 3059 students tested

Orland Park vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Orland Park’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Orland ParkA−Orland School District 135 PK–8 · Consolidated High School District 230 9–12
Orland HillsA−Kirby School District 140 PK–8 · Orland School District 135 PK–8 · Consolidated High School District 230 9–12
Tinley ParkA−Kirby School District 140 PK–8 · Community Consolidated School District 146 PK–8 · Summit Hill School District 161 PK–8
Oak ForestC+Arbor Park School District 145 PK–8 · Forest Ridge School District 142 PK–8 · Bremen Community High School District 228 9–12
Palos ParkAPalos Community Consolidated School District 118 PK–8 · Lemont-Bromberek Combined School District 113A PK–8 · Consolidated High School District 230 9–12
OrlandA−Orland School District 135 PK–8 · Kirby School District 140 PK–8 · Consolidated High School District 230 9–12
Homer GlenA−Homer Community Consolidated School District 33C PK–8 · Will County School District 92 PK–8 · Lockport Township High School District 205 9–12
FrankfortAFrankfort Community Consolidated School District 157C PK–8 · Summit Hill School District 161 PK–8 · Mokena School District 159 PK–8
HomerA−Homer Community Consolidated School District 33C PK–8 · Will County School District 92 PK–8 · Lockport Township High School District 205 9–12

4 of the 8 neighbors share Consolidated High School District 230 with Orland Park for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Orland Park

13 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 Orland Parkin other towns
Prairie Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–2
507 students11:1Rate it →
Centennial School
Elementary · Grades PK–2
392 students11:1Rate it →
Orland Park Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–2
386 students15:1Rate it →
Orland Center School
Elementary · Grades PK–2
379 students14:1Rate it →
Liberty Elem School
Elementary · Grades 3–5
A−
627 students14:1Rate it →
Meadow Ridge School
Elementary · Grades 3–5
A
554 students13:1Rate it →
High Point Elem School
Elementary · Grades 3–5
A−
504 students14:1Rate it →
Jerling Junior High School
Middle · Grades 6–8
A−
677 students15:1Rate it →
Century Junior High School
Middle · Grades 6–8
A−
636 students13:1Rate it →
Orland Jr High School
Middle · Grades 6–8
A−
524 students13:1Rate it →
Carl Sandburg High School
High · Grades 9–12
A
2,840 students16:1Rate it →
Amos Alonzo Stagg High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Palos Hills
B+
2,560 students15:1Rate it →
Victor J Andrew High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Orland Hills
B+
2,213 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Orland Park’s schools

Are Orland Park’s schools good?

By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Orland Park children attend outscore 79% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #165 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 85%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Orland Park in?

Two districts: Orland School District 135 runs grades PK–8, and Consolidated High School District 230 runs grades 9–12, shared with Bridgeview, Hickory Hills, Orland Hills, Orland, Palos Heights, Palos Hills, Palos Park, Palos, Tinley Park and Worth.

Where do Orland Park 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 Park’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 Park spend per student?

$25,716 in Consolidated High School District 230 and $19,416 in Orland School District 135 (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.