Public schools in Orland Park, IL
Orland Park has 13 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 3 middle, 9 elementary, enrolling 8,949 students. They are run by 4 districts and agencies; Orland SD 135 runs 10 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 4 districts and agencies that run Orland Park's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Orland Park | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orland SD 135 | 10 | 5,213 | $18,852 |
| Cons HSD 230 | 1 | 7,691 | $24,263 |
| CCSD 146 | 1 | 2,300 | $22,070 |
| Kirby SD 140 | 1 | 3,508 | $18,646 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Orland Park, 2,840 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Sandburg High School | 2,840 | 15.6 | not reported | Cons HSD 230 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 middle schools in Orland Park, 1,837 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerling Junior High School | 677 | 14.6 | not reported | Orland SD 135 |
| Century Junior High School | 636 | 13.1 | not reported | Orland SD 135 |
| Orland Jr High School | 524 | 13.3 | not reported | Orland SD 135 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
9 elementary schools in Orland Park, 4,272 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Elementary School | 627 | 14.0 | not reported | Orland SD 135 |
| Meadow Ridge School | 554 | 12.7 | not reported | Orland SD 135 |
| Prairie Elementary School | 507 | 11.5 | not reported | Orland SD 135 |
| High Point Elementary School | 504 | 14.5 | not reported | Orland SD 135 |
| Arnold W Kruse Ed Center | 462 | 12.4 | not reported | CCSD 146 |
| Fernway Park Elementary School | 461 | 15.6 | not reported | Kirby SD 140 |
| Centennial School | 392 | 10.9 | not reported | Orland SD 135 |
| Orland Park Elementary School | 386 | 14.9 | not reported | Orland SD 135 |
| Orland Center School | 379 | 13.9 | not reported | Orland SD 135 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Orland Park's public schools compare with Illinois's
The median Orland Park school has 13.9 students per full-time teacher, more than the Illinois median of 13.1. 0% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 54% across the state. Its median school enrolls 507 students (state 374).
| Orland Park | Illinois | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 13.9 | 13.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 507 | 374 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 0% | 54% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 53% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 3.4% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 13 Orland Park schools and the 3,817 Illinois schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Orland Park
- Orland SD 135Runs 10 of Orland Park's 13 public schools and spent $18,852 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,852
- Carl Sandburg High School, the largest high school in Orland Park2,840 students in 2024-25, 15.6 per teacher.2,840
- Compare Orland SD 135 with Cons HSD 230Orland Park's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in IllinoisIllinois's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for an Orland Park addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Orland Park
How many public schools are in Orland Park, IL?
13 public schools with an address in Orland Park were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 3 middle, 9 elementary, enrolling 8,949 students.What is the largest high school in Orland Park?
Carl Sandburg High School, with 2,840 students in 2024-25 (Cons HSD 230).Which districts run Orland Park's schools?
Orland SD 135 (10 schools), Cons HSD 230 (1 school), CCSD 146 (1 school), Kirby SD 140 (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25