Carl Sandburg High School

Carl Sandburg High School is one of the expansive high schools in Orland Park, Illinois, run under Cons HSD 230, with 2,840 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Illinois's public schools average about 834 students each, so Carl Sandburg High School sits 241% above that benchmark.

Cons HSD 230 comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 7,613 students; Carl Sandburg High School is among them.

On the student-mix side, Carl Sandburg High School lists that 70% of the student body identifies as White; the rest is composed of 15% Hispanic, 7% Black, 6% Asian, 2% multiracial. By comparison, Cook County as a whole is about 44% White, so the school skews meaningfully more White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 182 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.6:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 13.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Cook County indicate median household earnings sit near $83,498, roughly 43% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Carl Sandburg High School is one of 1406 public schools in Cook County (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students).

Palos West Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Carl Sandburg High School.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count showed little movement: 2,865 students in 2018 compared to 2,840 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 77% to 70% over that span.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.