Orion Community Unit School District 223

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The Orion Community Unit School District 223 is a school district in Illinois. The district serves pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade students [1] The district's three schools are all located in the village of Orion. In 2016, the district enrolled 1,088 students [2] and employed 67 teachers, 37% of whom hold a master's degree or higher. [3] The current superintendent is Mr. Joe A. Blessman. [4] The former superintendent is Dr. David Deets.

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Boundaries

Most of the district is in Henry County. There, the district includes Orion, Lynn Center, Osco, most of Andover, the Henry County portion of Coal Valley, and a portion of Colona. [5] Included in the portion of Colona is a section of the former Green Rock.[ citation needed ] The district also includes the unincorporated communities of Sunny Hill and Warner.[ citation needed ] The district extends into Rock Island County. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Illinois Report Card".
  2. ↑ "Illinois Report Card" . Retrieved March 8, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Illinois Report Card" . Retrieved March 8, 2017.
  4. ↑ "ORION SCHOOL BOARD SELECTS JOE BLESSMAN FOR SUPERINTENDENT - orionschools". www.orionschools.us. Archived from the original on March 8, 2017. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
  5. ↑ Geography Division (December 22, 2020). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Henry County, IL (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved June 16, 2025. - Text list
  6. ↑ Geography Division (December 22, 2020). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Rock Island County, IL (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved June 16, 2025. - Text list


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