C
Orleans Community Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Orleans Township, Orleans, Orangeville Township and Northeast Township.
Students
887
Schools
2
Spent per student
$12,944
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
51%
Debt
$16.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Orleans Community Schools
- School Grade C: better than 27% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
- Spends 5% less per student than the IN average
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $16.0M, about $18,045 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Gilman.
PK–KIroquois West Elem Sch/DanforthIroquois West Community Unit School District 10
1–3Iroquois West Elem School/GilmanIroquois West Community Unit School District 10
6–8Iroquois West Middle SchoolIroquois West Community Unit School District 10
9–12Iroquois West High SchoolIroquois West Community Unit School District 10
Test scores vs. IN
2020–21Math proficiency23%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts33%
State average 42.6%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 90.9% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,944 per student · 5% below IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 36%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 28%State 57%Federal 15%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
864’20
887’21
908’22
886’23
887’24
About steady.
Students
White 95%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 1%Asian <1%Black <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Paoli Community School CorporationPaoli Township, Stampers Creek Township
$12,583per student
West Washington School CorporationBrown Township, Saltillo, Vernon Township
$14,210per student
Mitchell Community SchoolsBono Township, Marion Township
$36,745per student
Springs Valley Community School CorporationFrench Lick Township, Northwest Township
$12,725per 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.