Orleans Community Schools

173 W Marley St
Orleans, IN 47452
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 488 students in Orleans Community Schools. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Indiana.
Public Preschool in Orleans Community School have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Indiana public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
2 Schools
604 Schools
# Students
886 Students
264,424 Students
# Teachers
65 Teachers
17,629 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Orleans Community Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 389 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70-79% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#252 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
26%
39%
38%
41%
30-34%
34%
(21-22)
70-79%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.08
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
2%
15%
% Black
n/a
12%
% White
96%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,116 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,184. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,603 is less than the state median of $12,815. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,116
$13,184
Spending / Student
$11,603
$12,815

Best Orleans Community Schools Public Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Orleans Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
637 E Washington St
Orleans, IN 47452
(812) 865-2688
Gr: PK-6 | 488 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 5%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 886 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 4%
  • : 70-79% (Btm 50% in IN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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