Mr. Jerry Nordstrom President | Zion-Benton Township High School District 126
Mr. Jerry Nordstrom President | Zion-Benton Township High School District 126
This is a 2.4% decrease from the previous school year.
Zion-Benton Township High School had the largest enrollment in the district with 2,058 students.
Zion-Benton Township High School District 126 roughly covers schools within Lake County and has a main office in Zion.
In 2022, Illinois had 1,925,415 students enrolled in a total of 3,977 schools. There were 130,467 teachers in the public schools, or roughly one teacher for every 15 students, compared to the national average of 1:16.
K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting demographic changes. Combined public and private K-12 enrollment dropped three percent between the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 school year (60,900 students), far more than the typical 0.5 percent to 1.5 percent annual enrollment declines in Illinois over the last 5 years.
| School | Enrollment | Change from Previous Year (%) |
|---|---|---|
| New Tech High - Zion-Benton East | 383 | 7.9% |
| Zion-Benton Township High School | 2,058 | -4.1% |
| New Tech High - Zion-Benton East | 383 | 7.9% |
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