An equity score of 31/100 ranks Orland Sd 135 #530 of 759 districts in Illinois (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $18,852 per pupil, Orland Sd 135 ranks #295 of 845 Illinois districts by per-pupil spending (Illinois districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
5,213
Total Enrollment
10
Schools
$18,852
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Orland Sd 135 operates 10 public schools serving 5,213 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Illinois. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 combined, 3 middle, 3 elementary schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Cook County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,852 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 845 Illinois districts by per-pupil spending. See how Illinois compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 71.0% local, 24.0% state, and 5.1% 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 31/100, ranked #530 of 759 in Illinois against a state average of 38, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 290:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 19.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 69.3% White, 15.0% Hispanic or Latino, 6.8% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Orland Center School, with a diversity index of 55.8/100.
Its largest campus is Jerling Junior High School, enrolling 677 students (13% of the district's total enrollment).
Orland Sd 135 student-counselor ratio is 290:1 — 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 Orland Sd 135 is typically wider than the Orland Sd 135-aggregate figure suggests.
Orland Sd 135 chronic absenteeism rate is 19.9% — 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 Orland Sd 135 is typically wider than the Orland Sd 135-aggregate figure suggests.