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 Walnut.
PK–52 elementary schoolsBureau Valley Community Unit School District 340
6–8Bureau Valley Elem and JHBureau Valley Community Unit School District 340
9–12Bureau Valley High SchoolBureau Valley Community Unit School District 340
Test scores vs. IL
2020–21Math proficiency4%
State average 25.8%
Reading / language arts6%
State average 30.7%
Graduation rate 87% at Bureau Valley Community Unit School District 340, 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.