Lake County Gazette

The Illinois Principals Association (IPA) is marking Principal Appreciation Week from October 20 to 24, 2025. The week concludes with Principal and Assistant Principal Appreciation Day on Friday, October 24.

During this period, the IPA encourages communities to acknowledge and celebrate the work of school leaders.

Zion Elementary School District 6, located in Lake County, 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 the Illinois State Board of Education, Zion Elementary School District 6 employs a total of 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. The district reports that no teacher has more than ten absences in a school year. Further details are available at https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/.

The student population in Zion Elementary School District 6 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 as reported by the ISBE at https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/.

In terms of spending, the district allocated $27,927 per student in the year 2020 for a total expenditure of $69,342,294 according to data from https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/.

"Be sure to take a moment this week to recognize and celebrate the leaders of your school!"