Orangeville Jr High School

Set in Orangeville, Illinois, Orangeville Jr High School is a minimally staffed 6-8 campus, overseen by Orangeville CUSD 203. It enrolls 64 students across grades 6 through 8. That puts it 86% smaller than the typical public school in Illinois, which averages around 462 students.

Within Orangeville CUSD 203, which oversees 3 schools and 330 students, Orangeville Jr High School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Orangeville Jr High School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (97%). The remainder reads as 3% multiracial. That is noticeably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 80%.

On the income-and-resources front, Orangeville Jr High School records 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.7:1. The state averages about 13.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 34% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Stephenson County runs at roughly 50%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Orangeville Jr High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 51.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 38.2%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Stephenson County) records that median household income runs about $64,043, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Orangeville Jr High School is one of 23 public schools in Stephenson County (combined enrollment of about 6,092 students).

The closest other public school is Orangeville High School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Orangeville Jr High School ranks 9th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 52.4%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Orangeville Jr High School has decreased 16%, going from 76 students in 2018 to 64 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 13.8:1 in 2018 to 12.7:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Orangeville Jr High School community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.