An equity score of 17/100 ranks Orion Cusd 223 #728 of 759 districts in Illinois (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,666 per pupil, Orion Cusd 223 ranks #789 of 845 Illinois districts by per-pupil spending (Illinois districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
999
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$12,666
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Orion Cusd 223 operates 3 public schools serving 999 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Illinois. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Henry County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,666 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 85 of 845 Illinois districts by per-pupil spending. See how Illinois compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 60.3% local, 31.8% state, and 7.9% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 17/100, ranked #728 of 759 in Illinois against a state average of 38, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 264.5:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 17.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 94.8% White, 1.6% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Orion High School, with a diversity index of 12.8/100.
Its largest campus is C R Hanna Elem School, enrolling 434 students (45% of the district's total enrollment).
C R Hanna Elem School accounts for 43.4% of all Orion Cusd 223 student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Orion Cusd 223-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Orion Cusd 223 student-counselor ratio is 265:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Orion Cusd 223 is typically wider than the Orion Cusd 223-aggregate figure suggests.
Orion Cusd 223 chronic absenteeism rate is 17.7% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Orion Cusd 223 is typically wider than the Orion Cusd 223-aggregate figure suggests.