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Orland SD 135 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,798 students in Orland SD 135 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle Schools in Orland SD 135 School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,590 Schools
# Students
5,210 Students
632,761 Students
# Teachers
380 Teachers
47,090 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Orland SD 135 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 918 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#191 out of 926 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
32%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.71
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,516 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
268 Students
31,115 Students
% Asian Students
5%
5%
# Hispanic Students
761 Students
186,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
29%
# Black Students
292 Students
137,386 Students
% Black Students
6%
22%
# White Students
3,722 Students
252,625 Students
% White Students
71%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
706 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
161 Students
23,065 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
120
18,027
# Students in K Grade:
536
27,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
501
28,160
# Students in 2nd Grade:
530
28,498
# Students in 3rd Grade:
544
28,667
# Students in 4th Grade:
557
30,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
623
40,414
# Students in 6th Grade:
550
111,547
# Students in 7th Grade:
628
140,906
# Students in 8th Grade:
621
145,715
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
9,004
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
8,329
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
8,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
7,829
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,047 is higher than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,862 is less than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$120 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$109 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,047
$22,162
Spending / Student
$20,862
$21,409
Best Orland SD 135 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Century Junior High School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
10801 W 159th St
Orland Park, IL 60467
(708) 364-3506
Orland Park, IL 60467
(708) 364-3506
Grades: 6-8
| 624 students
Rank: #22.
Orland Jr High School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
14855 West Ave
Orland Park, IL 60462
(708) 364-4206
Orland Park, IL 60462
(708) 364-4206
Grades: 6-8
| 547 students
Rank: #33.
Jerling Junior High School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
8851 W 151st St
Orland Park, IL 60462
(708) 364-3708
Orland Park, IL 60462
(708) 364-3708
Grades: 6-8
| 627 students
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