Lake County Gazette

Zion Central Middle School concluded Spirit Week with a pep rally on Friday. The event featured a volleyball match between the school's team and staff, recognition of the boys' soccer teams, and grade-level competitions in a live game of Hungry Hungry Hippos.

Zion Elementary School District 6, which includes Zion Central Middle School, serves Lake County and encompasses several schools such as 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 the district can be found at https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/.

According to the Illinois State Board of Education, the district 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. No teacher in the district has 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 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 2020, the district spent $27,927 per student for a total expenditure of $69,342,294 (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/).