C−
Zion-Benton Township High School District 126
Public school districtGrades 9–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Zion, Zion Township, Benton Township, Beach Park, Newport Township, Winthrop Harbor and Wadsworth, and parts of Waukegan and Old Mill Creek.
Students
2,533
Schools
2
Spent per student
$22,286
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
62%
Debt
$7.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Zion-Benton Township High School District 126
- School Grade C−: better than 19% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $7.5M, about $2,955 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Coleta.
PK–22 elementary schoolsSterling Community Unit District 5
3–52 elementary schoolsSterling Community Unit District 5
6–8Challand Middle SchoolSterling Community Unit District 5
9–12Sterling High SchoolSterling Community Unit District 5
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency9%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts16%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate (4-year)84%
State average 87.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$22,286 per student · 3% above IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 50%Support & administration 48%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 41%State 53%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,600’20
2,564’21
2,496’22
2,573’23
2,533’24
About steady.
Students
Hispanic 57%Black 21%White 12%Two or more races 6%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Asian 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Warren Township High School District 121Gurnee, Park City, Warren Township
$20,075per student
Woodland Community Consolidated School District 50Gurnee, Park City, Warren Township
$23,456per student
Gurnee School District 56Gurnee, Warren Township
$20,917per student
Antioch Community High School District 117Antioch Township, Lake Villa Township, Lindenhurst
$25,012per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.