D−
Zion Elementary School District 6
Public school districtGrades PK–8Regional · 2 towns
Serves Zion and Zion Township, and parts of Benton Township.
Students
2,176
Schools
7
Spent per student
$24,770
IL $21,567
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
84%
Debt
$3.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Zion Elementary School District 6
- School Grade D−: better than 4% of Illinois districts
- Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 25 pts below the state
- Spends 15% more per student than the IL average
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $3.1M, about $1,426 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Ritchie.
PK–1Bruning Elem SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
2–5L J Stevens Intermediate SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
6–8Wilmington Middle SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
9–12Wilmington High SchoolWilmington Community Unit School District 209U
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency4%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts6%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 92% at Wilmington Community Unit School District 209U, which runs the high school (state 87.3%) · class of 2018.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$24,770 per student · 15% above IL
Spending
Classroom instruction 45%Support & administration 52%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 25%State 58%Federal 17%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,223’21
2,122’22
2,161’23
2,176’24
About steady.
Students
Hispanic 62%Black 28%Two or more races 5%White 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
7 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Zion-Benton Township High School District 126Beach Park, Newport Township, Wadsworth
$22,286per student
Beach Park Community Consolidated School District 3Beach Park, Newport Township, Wadsworth
$20,690per student
Warren Township High School District 121Newport Township, Wadsworth
$20,075per student
Waukegan Community Unit School District 60Beach Park, Waukegan Township
$23,440per 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.