Enrollment
285
High
DISTRICT 321 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ORION CUSD 223·NCES 173020003120
Orion High School
1100 13th St, Orion, IL 61273 · (309) 526-3361 · Henry County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL285 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
51 students
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 78 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 69 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 75 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 63 | 22% |
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Orion CUSD 223. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
50.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.2%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Orion High School
Orion High School's state test result (50.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orion High School this school | 285 | 17.9% | 50.9% |
| Tremont High School Tremont | 288 | 18.4% | 59.8% |
| Riverdale Sr High School Port Byron | 324 | 16.0% | 51.9% |
| Rockridge High School Taylor Ridge | 330 | 20.6% | 42.5% |
| Williamsville High School Williamsville | 462 | 18.2% | 55.1% |
| LeRoy High School Le Roy | 232 | 21.6% | 45.9% |
Matched among Illinois high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Orion High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Henry County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.9% | #85 of 573 | #2 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 285 | #460 of 708 | #3 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #289 of 528 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.8% | #453 of 537 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 17.9% | #564 of 578 | #7 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.4% | #84 of 358 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
285
-42 (-13%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 378
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 285 | 19.5 | 14.7:1 | 18% (51) |
| 2023-24 | 294 | 19.5 | 15.1:1 | 19% (56) |
| 2022-23 | 308 | 18.5 | 16.7:1 | 10% (32) |
| 2020-21 | 327 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 341 | 21.5 | 15.9:1 | 14% (48) |
| 2015-16 | 336 | 19 | 17.7:1 | 1% (3) |
| 2010-11 | 316 | 22 | 14.4:1 | 17% (55) |
| 2000-01 | 375 | 27 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 378 | 25 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Orion High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (341 to 285); teachers down 10% (21.5 to 19.5).
About Orion High School
Orion High School is a high school in Orion, Illinois, according to federal school records. It enrolls 285 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 9 through 12. That is 66% below the average of about 834 students for high schools in Illinois.
Orion CUSD 223 (3 schools, 963 students) runs Orion High School.
White students account for 93% of the school's enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 2% multiracial. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 13, compared with 70 nationally.
Orion High School has 19.5 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.7:1. The gap from the 13.8:1 average for high schools in Illinois is 0.9 students per teacher. At Orion High School, 18% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The gap from the 43% average for public schools in Henry County is 25 points.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 61.2% for Orion High School. The school posts 50.9%, 10.3 points below the prediction.
For Henry County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $71,911, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 25%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. There are 28 public schools in the county, enrolling about 7,723, Orion High School among them.
Orion Middle School sits about 0.4 miles from Orion High School. Around the school, 2 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Orion High School is 3rd on average proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Distant.
Federal enrollment counts decreased from 327 (2020-21) to 285 (2024-25).
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Henry County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
48,643
Census ACS
Median income
$71,911
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
7,723 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Orion CUSD 223
- C R Hanna Elementary SchoolElementary · 434 students
- Orion Middle SchoolMiddle · 244 students
Other schools in Orion
- C R Hanna Elementary SchoolElementary · 434 students
- Orion Middle SchoolMiddle · 244 students
Nearby schools
- Orion Middle School0.4 mi · 244
- C R Hanna Elementary School0.5 mi · 434
- Sherrard Elementary School7.4 mi · 224
- Bicentennial Elementary School7.9 mi · 328
- Sherrard High School8.4 mi · 449
- Sherrard Jr High School8.4 mi · 189
Frequently asked questions
About Orion High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Orion High School?
Orion High School enrolls approximately 285 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Orion High School serve?
Orion High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Orion High School have?
Orion High School employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Orion High School?
At Orion High School, the student body is approximately 93% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Orion High School in?
Orion High School is part of Orion CUSD 223.
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