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Zion Elementary School District 6 welcomes 2,092 students in 2023-24 school year

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Dr. Julious Lawson Superintendent | Zion Elementary School District 6

Dr. Julious Lawson Superintendent | Zion Elementary School District 6

Zion Elementary School District 6 welcomed 2,092 students in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

This is a 1.4% increase over the previous school year.

West Elementary School had the largest enrollment in the district with 427 students.

Zion Elementary School District 6 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.

Enrollment in Zion Elementary School District 6 Over 4 Years
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Student Enrollment in Zion Elementary School District 6 Schools, 2023-24 School Year

SchoolEnrollmentChange from Previous Year (%)
West Elementary School42712.1%
Lakeview School251-0.4%
East Elementary School26711.7%
Elmwood Elementary School225-2.6%
Zion Central Middle School36419.7%
Beulah Park Elementary School255-1.2%
Shiloh Park Middle School303-24.1%

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