Lake County Gazette

Zion Central Middle School hosted its seasonal Chili Cook-Off on Wednesday afternoon, drawing participation from staff members who prepared a range of chili recipes. Attendees sampled the dishes and cast votes for their favorites. Lupita from RJB was awarded first place in the competition.

Zion Central Middle School is part of Zion Elementary School District 6, which serves Lake County and includes Beulah Park Elementary School, East Elementary School, Elmwood Elementary School, Lakeview School, Shiloh Park Elementary School, and West Elementary School, in addition to Zion Central Middle School. More information about the district can be found at https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/.

The district employs 164 teachers, with an average salary of $58,629 before pension contributions. The teaching staff is composed of 83.3 percent women and 16.7 percent men, and there are no teachers with more than 10 absences in a school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education. Additional details are available at https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/.

Demographically, Zion Elementary School District 6 is made up of 4.9 percent White, 36.6 percent Black, 50.9 percent Hispanic, and 0.2 percent Asian students, as reported by the ISBE. See https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/ for more information.

In 2020, the district spent $27,927 per student, with total expenditures reaching $69,342,294. This data is also available at https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/.