| 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 |

| 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 | 6,046 | 53% | 10.9% |
| Ewing, IL | 326 | 47% | 2.1% |
| Herrin, IL | 13,309 | 36% | 24.7% |
| Carbondale, IL | 26,321 | 34% | 29.3% |
| Marion, IL | 18,022 | 33% | 30.9% |
| Orient, IL | 446 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Pine Point, MN | 446 | 30% | 37.5% |
| Fruithurst, AL | 446 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Clayton, WI | 446 | 27% | 43.4% |
| Romulus, NY | 446 | 45% | 6.3% |
| White Lake, SD | 446 | 37% | 23.6% |
| Orient, IL | 446 | n/a |