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Orion Community Unit School District 223

Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
  • PO Box 189
  • Orion, IL-0189

About this district

Orion Community Unit School District 223 is a public school district in Illinois. They serve 1,050 students across 3 schools, and its teachers have had 15 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • 3
    Schools
  • 1,050
    Students
  • 68
    Teachers

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Orion Community Unit School District 223 Demographics

17%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
3%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Orion Community Unit School District 223 Funding Data from the NCES School District Finance Survey

Orion Community Unit School District 223 had a total revenue of $13.9 million in the 2016-17 school year. 56.1% came from local sources, 41.1% from state sources, and 2.9% from federal sources.

Orion Community Unit School District 223 had a per-pupil revenue of $13,259 per pupil in the 2016-17 school year. 56.1% came from local sources, 41.1% from state sources, and 2.9% from federal sources.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics

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Orion Community Unit School District 223 Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Orion Community Unit School District 223

$7,901
raised using DonorsChoose
15
projects funded
8
teachers funded
81
donors
7
projects for books

Orion Community Unit School District 223 has received support from 68 individuals from Illinois and 13 individuals out-of-state.

Orion Community Unit School District 223 Schools