Lake County Gazette

On September 25, Elmwood’s Blue House, also known as the House of Rêveur or the House of Dreamers, marked World Dream Day by launching a “Share Your Dream” initiative. The event encouraged students and staff to write down their dreams and share them during morning meetings.

Elmwood Elementary School is one of several schools represented in Zion Elementary School District 6, which serves Lake County. Other schools in the district include Beulah Park Elementary School, East 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. The teaching staff is comprised of 83.3 percent women and 16.7 percent men. There are no teachers in the district with more than ten absences per school year. Additional details are available at https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/.

The student population in Zion Elementary School District 6 is diverse: it 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, the district spent $27,927 per student in 2020 for a total expenditure of $69,342,294 (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/).