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Lake County Gazette

Friday, November 7, 2025

West Elementary hosts family night with reading activities and free books

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Dr. Julious Lawson, Superintendent | Zion Elementary School District 6

Dr. Julious Lawson, Superintendent | Zion Elementary School District 6

Costumes and crafts were featured at West Elementary School’s sBOOKtacular Family Night on Thursday. The event began with a presentation by Principal Stanton. Families participated in reading activities, creative projects, and students received free books.

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

According to the Illinois State Board of Education, Zion Elementary School District 6 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 no teacher has more than ten absences in a school year. Further details are available at https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/.

The student population in the district is diverse: 4.9 percent White, 36.6 percent Black, 50.9 percent Hispanic, and 0.2 percent Asian according to state data (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/).

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

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