| Index | Orient | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 33% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 3,938 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 306 | 7,963 |


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| Index | Orient | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 73.1% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 70.8% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 43.2% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 14.8% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 4.9% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.9% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Orient. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Orient, IL schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Orient, IL, an average of 73.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 70.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Carterville, IL | 5,861 | 53% | 10.9% |
| Ewing, IL | 320 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Herrin, IL | 12,806 | 36% | 24.7% |
| Carbondale, IL | 25,400 | 34% | 29.3% |
| Marion, IL | 17,539 | 33% | 30.9% |
| Orient, IL | 434 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Richfield, PA | 434 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Pine Point, MN | 434 | 30% | 37.5% |
| Crofton, KY | 434 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Orient, IA | 434 | 63% | 30.2% |
| Birdseye, IN | 433 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Orient, IL | 434 | n/a |