Lake County Gazette

Elmwood Elementary School recently completed its annual Socktober drive, collecting 1,424 pairs of socks for people in need. The donations will benefit individuals experiencing homelessness and children in foster care.

The contributions were organized by house groups within the school: Isibindi collected 67 pairs, Amistad gathered 126 pairs, Altruismo contributed 393 pairs, and Revuer led with 838 pairs.

Elmwood Elementary is part of Zion Elementary School District 6, which also includes Beulah Park Elementary School, East Elementary School, Lakeview School, Shiloh Park Elementary School, West Elementary School, and Zion Central Middle School. The district serves Lake County (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/).

According to 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. Of these teachers, 83.3 percent are women and 16.7 percent are men. No teacher in the district has more than ten absences in a school year (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/).

Demographically, the district’s student population 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 (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/).

In terms of spending, Zion Elementary School District 6 allocated $27,927 per student in the year 2020 for a total expenditure of $69,342,294 (https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/).

"Thank you to everyone who helped make a difference!"