C−
Zion-Benton Township High School District 126
Public school districtGrades 9–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Zion, Zion, Benton, Beach Park, Newport, 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 McHenry.
PK–55 elementary schoolsMcHenry Community Consolidated School District 15
6–82 middle schoolsMcHenry Community Consolidated School District 15
9–12McHenry Community High SchoolMcHenry Community High School District 156
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
$20,075per student
Woodland Community Consolidated School District 50Gurnee, Park City, Warren
$23,456per student
Gurnee School District 56Gurnee, Warren
$20,917per student
Antioch Community High School District 117Antioch, Lake Villa, 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.