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Orion Community Unit School District 223 welcomes 965 students in 2023-24 school year

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Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

Tony Sanders State Superintendent of Education | Official Website

Orion Community Unit School District 223 welcomed 965 students in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

This is a 1.8% decrease from the previous school year.

C.R. Hanna Elementary School had the largest enrollment in the district with 452 students.

Orion Community Unit School District 223 roughly covers schools within Henry County and has a main office in Orion.

In 2022, Illinois had 1,925,415 students enrolled in a total of 3,977 schools. There were 130,467 teachers in the public schools, or roughly one teacher for every 15 students, compared to the national average of 1:16.

K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting demographic changes. Combined public and private K-12 enrollment dropped three percent between the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 school year (60,900 students), far more than the typical 0.5 percent to 1.5 percent annual enrollment declines in Illinois over the last 5 years.

Enrollment in Orion Community Unit School District 223 Over 4 Years
2020-212021-222022-232023-24963963965965983983965965
Student Enrollment in Orion Community Unit School District 223 Schools, 2023-24 School Year

SchoolEnrollmentChange from Previous Year (%)
Orion High School286-5.6%
Orion Middle School2273.7%
C.R. Hanna Elementary School452-2%

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