Lake County Gazette

West Elementary School students conducted their first fire drill of the academic year on Friday. The exercise was carried out under clear skies, with students following safety protocols in an orderly manner.

West Elementary is part of Zion Elementary School District 6, which includes Beulah Park Elementary School, East Elementary School, Elmwood Elementary School, Lakeview School, Shiloh Park Elementary School, and Zion Central Middle School. The district serves Lake County and its schools are detailed at https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/.

According to the Illinois State Board of Education, the district employs 164 teachers with an average salary of $58,629 before pension contributions. Of these educators, 83.3 percent are women and 16.7 percent are men. There have been no teachers in the district recorded with more than ten absences during a school year. Further information can be found at https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/.

Demographically, Zion Elementary School District 6’s student population is composed of approximately 4.9 percent White students, 36.6 percent Black students, 50.9 percent Hispanic students, and 0.2 percent Asian students as reported by ISBE (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/).

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