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Schools in Western Township · Orion Community Unit School District 223

Western Township’s public schools outscore 81% of Illinois districts

39% of students in Western Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Illinois average (26%). The grade covers the public school district serving Western 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.

#142of 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
45%
▲ 15 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
39%
▲ 13 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.3K
▼ 38% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.1
IL 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
963 students on the public path
In brief

Western Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1096 Illinois towns with household incomes within a quarter of Western Township’s, its schools beat 89%, 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Western Township’s grade

A− Test scoresB Graduation

A−: better than 81% of Illinois school districts, #142 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 81%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1096)Better than 89%
Towns in Henry County (24)Better than 96%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 514 test results and a graduating class of 84 could put Western Township anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2021, when nearly all of Western Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (497 in math, 530 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5C R Hanna Elem SchoolOrion Community Unit School District 223A−
6–8Orion Middle SchoolOrion Community Unit School District 223A
9–12Orion High SchoolOrion Community Unit School District 223B+

Western Township’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.

Orion Community Unit School District 223Grades PK–12 · 3 schools · 963 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 14.1 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$13,268IL $21,567 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2020–21

Well above the state in reading

Reading45%
State average 29.9% · 530 students tested
Math39%
State average 25.8% · 497 students tested

Western Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Western TownshipA−Orion Community Unit School District 223
Lynn—Orion Community Unit School District 223 PK–12 · Alwood Community Unit School District 225 PK–12
Rural—Sherrard Community Unit School District 200 PK–12 · Orion Community Unit School District 223 PK–12
Osco—Orion Community Unit School District 223 PK–12 · Geneseo Community Unit School District 228 PK–12 · Cambridge Community Unit School District 227 PK–12
ColonaB+Orion Community Unit School District 223 PK–12 · Geneseo Community Unit School District 228 PK–12 · United Township High School District 30 9–12

All 4 neighbors share Orion Community Unit School District 223 with Western Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Western Township

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).

District schools in Western Townshipby address
C R Hanna Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Orion
A−
434 students14:1Rate it →
Orion Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Orion
A
244 students14:1Rate it →
Orion High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Orion
B+
285 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Western Township’s schools

Are Western Township’s schools good?

By Illinois’s own tests, yes: the public schools Western Township children attend outscore 81% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #142 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 89%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Western Township in?

Orion Community Unit School District 223, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 963 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Western Township kids go to high school?

Orion High School in Orion, with 285 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Western Township’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 Western Township 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.

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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.