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Orleans Community Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns

Serves Orleans, Orleans, Orangeville and Northeast.

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
The gist

What stands out about Orleans Community Schools

  • School Grade C: better than 27% of Indiana 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 Mackey.

PK–62 schoolsEast Gibson School Corporation
7–8Wood Memorial Middle SchoolEast Gibson School Corporation
9–12Waldo J Wood Memorial HighEast Gibson School Corporation

Test scores vs. IN

2020–21
Math 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.

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.

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