For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 769 students in Zion ESD 6 School District.
Public Preschools in Zion ESD 6 School District have a diversity score of 0.58, which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,369 Schools
# Students
2,122 Students
498,575 Students
# Teachers
148 Teachers
37,133 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Zion ESD 6 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#849 out of 852 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)4%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.70
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,178 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
20,186 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,229 Students
150,958 Students
% Hispanic Students
58%
30%
# Black Students
651 Students
94,998 Students
% Black Students
31%
19%
# White Students
89 Students
211,298 Students
% White Students
4%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
460 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
145 Students
19,464 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
87
71,851
# Students in K Grade:
216
69,808
# Students in 1st Grade:
225
69,389
# Students in 2nd Grade:
241
63,382
# Students in 3rd Grade:
193
54,489
# Students in 4th Grade:
226
51,166
# Students in 5th Grade:
210
45,751
# Students in 6th Grade:
212
28,125
# Students in 7th Grade:
250
21,705
# Students in 8th Grade:
262
22,666
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
176
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
23
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
23
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
21
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,040 is higher than the state median of $21,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,600 is higher than the state median of $21,170. The school district spending/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$50 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,040
$21,914
Spending / Student
$23,600
$21,170
Best Zion ESD 6 School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Beulah Park Elementary School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 23% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1910 Gilboa Ave
Zion, IL 60099
(847) 379-0005
Zion, IL 60099
(847) 379-0005
Grades: PK-2
| 392 students
Rank: #22.
East Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2913 Elim Ave
Zion, IL 60099
(847) 379-0161
Zion, IL 60099
(847) 379-0161
Grades: PK-2
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
2200 Bethesda Blvd
Zion, IL 60099
(847) 379-0477
Zion, IL 60099
(847) 379-0477
Grades: PK-2
| 377 students
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