Lake County Gazette

Students and staff in Zion Elementary School District 6 are preparing for Back-to-School Spirit Week, an event aimed at encouraging school pride as the new academic year begins. The district has released a daily theme schedule to guide participation throughout the week.

The district includes several schools in Lake County: Beulah Park Elementary School, East Elementary School, Elmwood Elementary School, Lakeview School, Shiloh Park Elementary School, West Elementary School, and Zion Central Middle School. More information about these schools can be found at https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/.

According to data from the Illinois State Board of Education, Zion Elementary School District 6 employs 164 teachers with an average salary of $58,629 before pension contributions. Of these teachers, 83.3 percent are women and 16.7 percent are men. There were no teachers with more than ten absences in a school year. Further details are available at https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/.

Demographic information shows that the student population is composed of 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 spending, the district reported expenditures of $27,927 per student in 2020 for a total budget of $69,342,294 (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/).

"Get ready to show your school pride—Back-to-School Spirit Week is here! Dress up, join the fun, and let’s kick off the year with energy and excitement," stated the announcement from Zion Elementary School District 6.