West Elementary held its second Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) celebration on Friday afternoon. Students were able to use their “Cat Cash” to participate in activities such as making snow globes, beading, and playing games in the gymnasium.
West Elementary is one of several schools within Zion Elementary School District 6, which serves Lake County. Other schools in the district include Beulah Park Elementary School, East Elementary School, Elmwood Elementary School, Lakeview School, Shiloh Park Elementary School, 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. No teacher in the district has more than ten absences in a school year. Additional details are available at https://www.illinoisreportcard.com/.
The student population in Zion Elementary School District 6 is made up of 4.9 percent White students, 36.6 percent Black students, 50.9 percent Hispanic students, and 0.2 percent Asian students as reported by the ISBE (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/).
