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Orland School District 135
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 3 towns
Serves Orland, Orland Park and Orland Hills.
Students
5,186
Schools
10
Spent per student
$19,416
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
13:1
Debt
$11.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Orland School District 135
- School Grade A−: better than 81% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
- Spends 10% less per student than the IL average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $11.9M, about $2,302 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Ritchie.
PK–1Bruning Elem SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
2–5L J Stevens Intermediate SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
6–8Wilmington Middle SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
9–12Wilmington High SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency32%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts45%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 92% at Wilmington Community Unit School District 209U, which runs the high school (state 87.3%) · class of 2018.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$19,416 per student · 10% below IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 40%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 71%State 24%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
5,048’20
5,210’21
5,213’22
5,201’23
5,186’24
About steady.
Students
White 70%Hispanic 15%Black 7%Asian 5%Two or more races 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
10 public schools.
Liberty Elem School
A−627 students14:1
Meadow Ridge School
A554 students13:1
Prairie Elem School
507 students11:1
High Point Elem School
A−504 students14:1
Centennial School
392 students11:1
Orland Park Elem School
386 students15:1
Orland Center School
379 students14:1
Jerling Junior High School
A−677 students15:1
Century Junior High School
A−636 students13:1
Orland Jr High School
A−524 students13:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Homer Community Consolidated School District 33CHomer Glen, Homer
$18,261per student
Lockport Township High School District 205Homer Glen, Homer
$20,557per student
Will County School District 92Homer Glen, Homer
$26,413per student
Bremen Community High School District 228Bremen, Oak Forest, Tinley Park
$25,258per 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.