Orland Township’s public schools outscore 80% of Illinois districts
In Orland Township, 42% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the Illinois average (30%). The grade covers the three public school districts serving Orland 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.
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 Township’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 Orland School District 135 $19,416, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Nine elementary schools, then five middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. Michael School (private), Cardinal Joseph Bernardin Catholic School (private), Christian Hills Church School (private) and Easter Seals Therapeutic Day School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
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 Township’s grade
A−: better than 80% of Illinois school districts, #152 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 Township, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in Orland Township
Victor J Andrew High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,213 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Orland Hills
10th grade in Orland Township
Victor J Andrew High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,213 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Orland Hills
11th grade in Orland Township
Victor J Andrew High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,213 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Orland Hills
12th grade in Orland Township
Victor J Andrew High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,213 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Orland Hills
Parts of Orland Township (7% of its land) are served by Community Consolidated School District 146 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Three districts serve Orland Township
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 Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Orland Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Orland Township | A− | Orland School District 135 PK–8 · Kirby School District 140 PK–8 · Consolidated High School District 230 9–12 |
| Bremen | C+ | Prairie-Hills Elementary School District 144 PK–8 · Community Consolidated School District 146 PK–8 · Bremen Community High School District 228 9–12 |
| Frankfort | A | Frankfort Community Consolidated School District 157C PK–8 · Summit Hill School District 161 PK–8 · Mokena School District 159 PK–8 |
| Palos | A | Palos Community Consolidated School District 118 PK–8 · North Palos School District 117 PK–8 · Willow Springs School District 108 PK–8 |
| Homer | A− | Homer Community Consolidated School District 33C PK–8 · Will County School District 92 PK–8 · Lockport Township High School District 205 9–12 |
| Homer Glen | A− | Homer Community Consolidated School District 33C PK–8 · Will County School District 92 PK–8 · Lockport Township High School District 205 9–12 |
| Orland Park | A− | Orland School District 135 PK–8 · Consolidated High School District 230 9–12 |
2 of the 6 neighbors share Consolidated High School District 230 with Orland Township for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Orland Township
23 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).
Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Transition and Transitional Employment Program).
Questions about Orland Township’s schools
Are Orland Township’s schools good?
By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Orland Township children attend outscore 80% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #152 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 84%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Orland Township in?
Consolidated High School District 230, which runs grades 9–12 and enrolls 7,613 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Orland Township are served by Community Consolidated School District 146.
Where do Orland Township kids go to high school?
Victor J Andrew High School in Orland Hills, with 2,213 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Orland Township’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 Township spend per student?
$25,716 in Consolidated High School District 230, $19,416 in Orland School District 135 and $19,354 in Kirby School District 140 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Orland Township?
Yes: St. Michael School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 523 students), Cardinal Joseph Bernardin Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 451 students), Christian Hills Church School (religious, grades PK–8, 179 students) and Easter Seals Therapeutic Day School (special education, grades K–12, 91 students).
Parents talk
What Orland Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Orland Township → 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.