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Zion ESD 6 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 762 students in Zion ESD 6 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle Schools in Zion ESD 6 School District have an average math proficiency score of 7% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 8% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,590 Schools
# Students
2,223 Students
632,761 Students
# Teachers
125 Teachers
47,090 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
District Rank
Zion ESD 6 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 918 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#918 out of 926 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
4%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
32%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.71
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,516 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
5 Students
31,115 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,216 Students
186,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
55%
29%
# Black Students
750 Students
137,386 Students
% Black Students
34%
22%
# White Students
98 Students
252,625 Students
% White Students
4%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
706 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
150 Students
23,065 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
198
18,027
# Students in K Grade:
218
27,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
225
28,160
# Students in 2nd Grade:
187
28,498
# Students in 3rd Grade:
216
28,667
# Students in 4th Grade:
201
30,284
# Students in 5th Grade:
216
40,414
# Students in 6th Grade:
248
111,547
# Students in 7th Grade:
270
140,906
# Students in 8th Grade:
244
145,715
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
9,004
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
8,329
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
8,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
7,829
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,902 is higher than the state median of $22,162. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,528 is higher than the state median of $21,409. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$50 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,902
$22,162
Spending / Student
$22,528
$21,409
Best Zion ESD 6 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Zion Central Middle School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1716 27th St
Zion, IL 60099
(847) 379-0227
Zion, IL 60099
(847) 379-0227
Grades: 6-8
| 364 students
Rank: n/an/a
2635 Gabriel Ave
Zion, IL 60099
(847) 746-8136
Zion, IL 60099
(847) 746-8136
Grades: 6-8
| 398 students
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