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Public School Review - Established 2003

Zion ESD 6 School District

2800 29th St
Zion, IL 60099-3010
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Tel: (847) 379-0118
For the 2026 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 2,176 students in Zion ESD 6 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Zion ESD 6 School District have an average math proficiency score of 2% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 6% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
7 Schools
3,120 Schools
# Students
2,176 Students
1,192,824 Students
# Teachers
157 Teachers
91,472 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeZion ESD 6 School DistrictIllinois
Pre-K9258
Kind219120
1251131
2251134
3236140
4235138
5204138
6254138
7219118
8215120
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District Rank

Zion ESD 6 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 861 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (IL)
#856 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearZion ESD 6 School District
2023#856
2022#849
2021#918
2019#872
2018#908
2017#834
2016#764
2015#772
2014#818
2013#806
2012#679
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3%
27%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearZion ESD 6 School DistrictIllinois
20233%27%
20214%28%
20199%33%
20187%32%
201710%32%
201615%31%
201513%29%
201437%59%
201341%58%
201278%80%
201179%80%
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6%
30%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearZion ESD 6 School DistrictIllinois
20226%30%
20216%32%
201916%38%
20187%37%
201716%38%
201618%36%
201517%38%
201433%57%
201339%58%
201267%75%
201169%75%
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21%
50%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.70

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearZion ESD 6 School DistrictIllinois
20240.550.70
20230.570.70
20220.590.68
20210.570.68
20200.610.68
20190.610.68
20180.610.67
20170.610.67
20160.620.67
20150.620.67
20140.640.66
20130.640.66
20120.640.65
20110.650.66
20100.600.64
20090.610.64
20080.620.64
20070.630.63
20060.650.61
20050.630.61
20040.640.60
20030.650.59
20020.640.59
20010.640.58
20000.640.57
19990.630.56
19980.620.56
19970.620.54
19960.610.53
19950.590.53
19940.580.52
19930.580.52
19920.560.52
19910.560.52
19900.550.51
19890.530.51
19880.530.50
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2010)

YearZion ESD 6 School DistrictIllinois
20103%5%
20093%5%
20083%5%
20072%5%
20062%5%
20052%5%
20041%4%
20032%4%
20021%4%
20012%4%
20002%3%
19992%3%
19982%3%
19973%3%
19963%3%
19951%3%
19942%3%
19932%3%
19921%3%
19912%3%
19902%3%
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% Hispanic
62%
28%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearZion ESD 6 School DistrictIllinois
202462%28%
202358%27%
202255%27%
202157%27%
202050%26%
201950%26%
201846%26%
201746%26%
201646%26%
201545%25%
201444%25%
201345%24%
201246%24%
201144%23%
201040%22%
200939%22%
200838%21%
200735%20%
200634%19%
200529%18%
200428%18%
200326%17%
200221%16%
200118%15%
200016%15%
199914%14%
199812%13%
199712%13%
199610%12%
19959%12%
19948%11%
19938%11%
19927%10%
19916%10%
19906%9%
19894%9%
19886%9%
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% Black
28%
17%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearZion ESD 6 School DistrictIllinois
202428%16%
202331%17%
202234%17%
202133%17%
202038%17%
201938%17%
201842%17%
201742%17%
201642%17%
201542%17%
201440%17%
201340%18%
201237%18%
201138%18%
201044%20%
200944%20%
200844%20%
200745%20%
200644%20%
200548%20%
200448%21%
200347%21%
200249%21%
200147%21%
200046%21%
199945%21%
199844%21%
199741%20%
199640%21%
199539%20%
199437%21%
199337%21%
199235%21%
199136%21%
199035%22%
198934%22%
198832%22%
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% White
4%
44%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearZion ESD 6 School DistrictIllinois
20244%45%
20234%45%
20225%47%
20214%47%
20205%48%
20195%48%
20186%49%
20176%49%
20166%49%
20157%49%
20148%50%
20138%50%
201210%51%
201111%51%
201013%53%
200914%53%
200815%54%
200718%55%
200620%56%
200521%57%
200423%57%
200325%58%
200229%59%
200133%60%
200036%61%
199939%62%
199842%63%
199744%64%
199647%64%
199551%65%
199453%65%
199353%65%
199256%66%
199156%66%
199057%66%
198960%66%
198861%67%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearZion ESD 6 School DistrictIllinois
20246%4%
20237%4%
20226%4%
20216%4%
20207%4%
20197%4%
20186%3%
20176%3%
20166%3%
20156%3%
20146%3%
20136%3%
20126%3%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,419 is higher than the state median of $22,455. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,015 is higher than the state median of $21,692. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (IL)
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$41,381 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearZion ESD 6 School DistrictIllinois
2023$53 MM$15 MM
2022$52 MM$14 MM
2021$53 MM$15 MM
2020$52 MM$14 MM
2019$53 MM$14 MM
2018$54 MM$15 MM
2017$49 MM$13 MM
2016$44 MM$12 MM
2015$34 MM$10 MM
2014$38 MM$12 MM
2012$34 MM$11 MM
2011$36 MM$11 MM
2010$34 MM$10 MM
2009$32 MM$10 MM
2008$30 MM$9 MM
2007$29 MM$9 MM
2006$27 MM$8 MM
2005$26 MM$8 MM
2004$26 MM$8 MM
2003$22 MM$7 MM
2002$20 MM$8 MM
2001$19 MM$7 MM
2000$20 MM$7 MM
1999$19 MM$7 MM
1998$18 MM$6 MM
1997$17 MM$5 MM
1996$17 MM$5 MM
1995$16 MM$5 MM
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Spending
$50 MM
$39,976 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearZion ESD 6 School DistrictIllinois
2023$50 MM$14 MM
2022$46 MM$14 MM
2021$50 MM$14 MM
2020$46 MM$14 MM
2019$53 MM$13 MM
2018$61 MM$14 MM
2017$49 MM$12 MM
2016$41 MM$12 MM
2015$35 MM$11 MM
2014$35 MM$12 MM
2012$34 MM$11 MM
2011$33 MM$11 MM
2010$35 MM$11 MM
2009$34 MM$10 MM
2008$37 MM$9 MM
2007$29 MM$9 MM
2006$28 MM$8 MM
2005$29 MM$8 MM
2004$25 MM$8 MM
2003$23 MM$8 MM
2002$22 MM$8 MM
2001$21 MM$7 MM
2000$20 MM$7 MM
1999$19 MM$6 MM
1998$18 MM$6 MM
1997$17 MM$5 MM
1996$16 MM$5 MM
1995$15 MM$5 MM
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Revenue / Student
$24,419
$22,455

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearZion ESD 6 School DistrictIllinois
2023$25,040$17,333
2022$20,766$19,707
2021$34,571$17,764
2020$20,766$19,707
2019$20,856$17,662
2018$20,346$19,255
2017$17,913$17,801
2016$16,166$14,596
2015$12,015$11,118
2014$13,498$13,203
2012$12,277$11,701
2011$13,448$11,859
2010$12,508$11,118
2009$11,403$10,546
2008$10,357$11,298
2007$10,005$10,143
2006$9,090$9,054
2005$9,314$9,158
2004$8,776$8,999
2003$7,265$8,614
2002$6,843$8,976
2001$6,510$8,649
2000$6,951$8,451
1999$6,707$7,697
1998$5,490$5,971
1997$5,454$5,662
1995$5,959$5,677
1992$4,407$4,514
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Spending / Student
$23,015
$21,692

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearZion ESD 6 School DistrictIllinois
2023$23,600$16,251
2022$18,489$19,097
2021$32,583$16,655
2020$18,489$19,097
2019$20,561$17,005
2018$22,905$18,215
2017$17,900$17,235
2016$15,043$14,516
2015$12,440$11,218
2014$12,335$12,904
2012$12,134$11,755
2011$12,449$11,220
2010$12,950$11,218
2009$12,298$10,416
2008$12,894$10,971
2007$10,247$9,827
2006$9,659$8,997
2005$10,078$9,234
2004$8,375$9,089
2003$7,818$9,395
2002$7,245$9,305
2001$7,075$8,562
2000$6,723$8,142
1999$6,595$7,325
1998$5,438$5,848
1997$5,320$5,503
1995$5,405$5,507
1992$4,361$4,672
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Best Zion ESD 6 School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Beulah Park Elementary School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 23% )
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1910 Gilboa Ave
Zion, IL 60099
(847) 379-0005
Gr: PK-2 | 289 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #22.
East Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19% )
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2913 Elim Ave
Zion, IL 60099
(847) 379-0161
Gr: PK-2 | 275 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #33.
West Elementary School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 5%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2412 Jethro Ave
Zion, IL 60099
(847) 379-0817
Gr: 3-5 | 339 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Elmwood Elementary School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 7%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
3025 Ezra Ave
Zion, IL 60099
(847) 379-0319
Gr: 3-5 | 336 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Zion Central Middle School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 7%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1716 27th St
Zion, IL 60099
(847) 379-0227
Gr: 6-8 | 330 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #66.
Shiloh Park Middle School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 6%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2635 Gabriel Ave
Zion, IL 60099
(847) 379-0400
Gr: 6-8 | 358 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: n/an/a
Lakeview School
2200 Bethesda Blvd
Zion, IL 60099
(847) 379-0477
Gr: PK-2 | 249 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-08
  • Enrollment: 2,176 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 96%
  • : Bottom 50% in IL
  • : 3% (Btm 50%)
  • : 6% (Btm 50%)
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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