Lake County Gazette

On October 10, the Razzle Dazzles baton team from Zion, Illinois, appeared on Fox 32 Chicago News. The group included students from Zion Elementary School District 6 (ZESD 6). Their coach, Laura Spaeth, who is also Elmwood Elementary’s administrative assistant, led the team during their televised performance.

The segment highlighted the team's skill and routines. "Under the guidance of their coach, Laura Spaeth, Elmwood Elementary’s administrative assistant, the baton team dazzled with skill, precision, and show-stopping routines," according to the announcement.

Viewers can watch the segment at https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1722259.

Zion Elementary School District 6 serves Lake County and includes 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 these schools can be found at https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/.

According to data from the Illinois State Board of Education, ZESD 6 employs 164 teachers with an average salary of $58,629 before pension contributions. Of these teachers, 83.3 percent are women and 16.7 percent are men. There are no teachers in the district with more than ten absences in a school year. Additional details are available at https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/.

The student population in ZESD 6 is diverse: 4.9 percent White, 36.6 percent Black, 50.9 percent Hispanic, and 0.2 percent Asian (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/).

In fiscal year 2020, Zion Elementary School District 6 spent $27,927 per student for a total expenditure of $69,342,294 (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/).