Lake County Gazette

Ms. Bernard’s class at Elmwood Elementary recently conducted an experiment to learn about chemical reactions by building rockets powered with water and Alka-Seltzer. The activity allowed students to gain practical experience, even though not every rocket launched successfully. According to the school, "While not every rocket made it off the launch pad, every student gained hands-on experience and a spark of scientific curiosity."

Elmwood Elementary is one of several schools in Zion Elementary School District 6, which serves Lake County and includes Beulah Park Elementary School, East 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/.

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, with no teachers having more than ten absences in a school year. Details are available from the Illinois State Board of Education at https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/.

Student demographics in Zion Elementary School District 6 are diverse: 4.9 percent White, 36.6 percent Black, 50.9 percent Hispanic, and 0.2 percent Asian (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/).

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