Lake County Gazette

East Elementary School held the first Autism Support Group meeting for Zion Elementary School District 6 on Tuesday morning. The group aims to create a supportive environment for parents of students from Pre-K through Grade 5, allowing them to connect and share their experiences.

The initiative is part of efforts within Zion Elementary School District 6, which serves several schools in Lake County, including 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 the district can be found at https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/.

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. No teacher in the district has more than ten absences in a school year. These statistics 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 data from the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE). Details can be accessed at https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/.

In terms of financial investment, Zion Elementary School District 6 spent $27,927 per student in 2020 for a total expenditure of $69,342,294 as reported by ISBE at https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/.