Lake County Gazette

East Elementary School hosted a breakfast event called “Donuts with Grown Ups” on Tuesday morning, inviting kindergarten families and staff to gather in the gymnasium. The event drew a large turnout from both families and community members.

East Elementary is one of several schools within Zion Elementary School District 6, which serves Lake County and includes Beulah Park Elementary School, Elmwood Elementary School, Lakeview School, Shiloh Park Elementary School, West Elementary School, and Zion Central Middle School. More information about the district’s schools can be found at https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/.

According to the Illinois State Board of Education, Zion Elementary School District 6 employs 164 teachers who earn an average salary of $58,629 before pension contributions. Of these teachers, 83.3 percent are women and 16.7 percent are men. The district reports that none of its teachers have more than ten absences in a school year. Additional details are available at https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/.

The student population in Zion Elementary School District 6 is diverse: 4.9 percent White, 36.6 percent Black, 50.9 percent Hispanic, and 0.2 percent Asian as reported by the ISBE (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/). In 2020, the district spent $27,927 per student for a total expenditure of $69,342,294 (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/).