Lake County Gazette

Last Friday, Lakeview Elementary recognized students with exceptional attendance records. The honored students were acknowledged in front of their families and classmates, receiving “Wee-Bee” T-shirts as a reward for their consistent presence at school.

Lakeview Elementary is one of several schools within Zion Elementary School District 6, which serves Lake County and includes Beulah Park Elementary School, East Elementary School, Elmwood Elementary School, Shiloh Park Elementary School, West Elementary School, and Zion Central Middle School. More information about the district’s schools can be found at https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/.

According to data from the Illinois State Board of Education, Zion Elementary School District 6 employs 164 teachers who earn an average salary of $58,629 before pension contributions. The teaching staff is composed of 83.3 percent women and 16.7 percent men. Notably, no teacher in the district 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 diverse: 4.9 percent White, 36.6 percent Black, 50.9 percent Hispanic, and 0.2 percent Asian (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/). In the year 2020, the district spent $27,927 per student for a total expenditure of $69,342,294 (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/).