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Orion Community Unit School District 223
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Colona, Coal Valley, Western, Orion, Lynn, Rural, Andover and Osco, and parts of Colona, Coal Valley and Andover.
Students
963
Schools
3
Spent per student
$13,268
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
21%
Debt
$7.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Orion Community Unit School District 223
- School Grade A−: better than 77% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
- Spends 38% less per student than the IL average
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $7.4M, about $7,732 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Drury.
K–2Illinois City Elem SchoolRockridge Community Unit School District 300
3–5Andalusia Elem SchoolRockridge Community Unit School District 300
6–8Rockridge Jr High SchoolRockridge Community Unit School District 300
9–12Rockridge High SchoolRockridge Community Unit School District 300
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency39%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts38%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,268 per student · 38% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 38%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 61%State 36%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
978’20
982’21
999’22
982’23
963’24
About steady.
Students
White 95%Two or more races 2%Hispanic 2%Asian <1%Black <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Geneseo Community Unit School District 228Edford, Hanna, Munson
$14,444per student
Sherrard Community Unit School District 200Bowling, Preemption, Richland Grove
$15,701per student
United Township High School District 30Hampton, Moline, South Moline
$15,130per student
Moline-Coal Valley School District 40Moline, South Moline
$17,805per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.