Illinois public high school · Orion CUSD 223

Orion High School

1100 13Th St, Orion, IL 61273. 67.1% of its 64 graduates enrolled in college within 12 months.

Orion CUSD 223Henry County
67.1%Enrolled in college within 12 monthsAbout the same as Illinois
91.4%4-year graduation rate (2026 Illinois Report Card)1.6 pts above Illinois (89.8%)
20.7%Students from low-income families
64Graduates in the class measured

The path from Orion

How Illinois measures this
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    After graduation

    4-year college 27.4%2-year college 39.7%Not enrolled within 12 months 32.9%

    Share of the most recent graduating class reported on the 2026 Illinois Report Card who enrolled in any college within 12 months. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.

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    What those choices lead to

    Illinois does not report which individual colleges each school's graduates attend. Here is how a typical college of each type in Illinois performs.

    College type in IllinoisCollegesGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrsMedian debt
    Public universities1251%$12,636$60,394$18,875
    Public 2-year and community colleges4543%$5,553$42,861$7,836
    Private nonprofit colleges3761%$19,426$61,717$22,597

    Medians across colleges of each type with at least 500 undergraduates. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. All Illinois colleges.

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    Colleges closest to Orion

    CollegeDistanceGraduation rateAvg. net price / yrMedian earnings, 10 yrs
    Black Hawk College9.5 mi46%$4,349$44,081
    Augustana College14.0 mi73%$21,153$67,144
    Eastern Iowa Community College District15.9 mi45%$12,958$43,427
    Saint Ambrose University17.0 mi70%$23,689$66,659
    Carl Sandburg College25.8 mi45%$9,186$38,801
    Knox College28.4 mi73%$19,292$56,244

Where it is

Nearby high schools: Sherrard High School (8.4 mi, 58.1% to college) · Cambridge Jr/Sr High School (9.4 mi, 53.3% to college) · United Twp High School (10.1 mi, 44% to college) · Moline Sr High School (11.1 mi, 53.1% to college) · AlWood Middle/High School (12.2 mi, 50% to college)

Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Orion CUSD 223's attendance zone for an address.

Compared with the district and state

MeasureOrionIllinois
Enrolled in college within 12 months67.1%66.8%
Graduation rate91.4%89.8%
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Quick answers

What percent of Orion High School graduates go to college?
67.1% of its most recent class at Orion High School enrolled in college within 12 months, compared with 66.8% in Illinois. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.
What is the graduation rate at Orion High School?
Orion High School has a four-year graduation rate of 91.4%. Source: Illinois State Board of Education, 2026 Illinois Report Card public data set.