Orleans Community Schools School District

173 W Marley St
Orleans, IN 47452
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 498 students in Orleans Community Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Indiana.
Public Preschool in Orleans Community School School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Indiana public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public preschool average of 32% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
2 Schools
531 Schools
# Students
887 Students
221,411 Students
# Teachers
65 Teachers
13,994 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Orleans Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 391 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (IN)
#286 out of 392 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Orleans Community Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
23%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Orleans Community Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
33%
43%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Orleans Community Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥90%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Orleans Community Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.07
0.51
# American Indian Students
n/a
361 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
6,843 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
7 Students
29,361 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
13%
# Black Students
4 Students
21,648 Students
% Black Students
n/a
10%
# White Students
857 Students
150,368 Students
% White Students
97%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
227 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
19 Students
12,603 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
16
20,462
# Students in K Grade:
67
37,556
# Students in 1st Grade:
68
34,522
# Students in 2nd Grade:
72
33,675
# Students in 3rd Grade:
63
30,364
# Students in 4th Grade:
66
29,784
# Students in 5th Grade:
85
23,532
# Students in 6th Grade:
61
8,982
# Students in 7th Grade:
63
947
# Students in 8th Grade:
70
931
# Students in 9th Grade:
75
159
# Students in 10th Grade:
76
157
# Students in 11th Grade:
65
163
# Students in 12th Grade:
40
163
# Ungraded Students:
-
14

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,103 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,179. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,590 is less than the state median of $12,810. The school district spending/student has declined by 20% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$13,615 MM
This chart display total revenue of Orleans Community Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$10 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart display total spending of Orleans Community Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,103
$13,179
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Orleans Community Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,590
$12,810
This chart display average spending per public school student in Orleans Community Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Orleans Community Schools School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Orleans Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
637 E Washington St
Orleans, IN 47452
(812) 865-2688
Grades: PK-6
| 498 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 887 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 3%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in IN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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