Lake County Gazette

Members of the Zion Elementary School District 6 community gathered at the 2025 Back to School Bash, where district representatives engaged with students, families, and other attendees. The event marked the beginning of a new academic year for the district.

“Thanks to everyone who stopped by the ZESD 6 table at the 2025 Back to School Bash!” a statement from the district read. “We loved connecting with our students, families, and community at this fun-filled event! Here’s to a great school year ahead!”

Zion Elementary School District 6 serves Lake County and includes Beulah Park Elementary School, East Elementary School, Elmwood Elementary School, Lakeview School, Shiloh Park Elementary School, West Elementary School, and Zion Central Middle School (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/).

According to data from the Illinois State Board of Education, there are 164 teachers in Zion Elementary School District 6 with an average salary of $58,629 before pension contributions. Of these teachers, 83.3 percent are women and 16.7 percent are men. No teacher in the district has more than ten absences in a school year (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/).

The student population is made up of approximately 4.9 percent White students, 36.6 percent Black students, 50.9 percent Hispanic students, and 0.2 percent Asian students (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/).

In terms of finances, Zion Elementary School District 6 spent $27,927 per student in 2020 for a total expenditure of $69,342,294 (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/).