Public schools in Zion, IL
Zion has 8 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 2 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 4,434 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Zion ESD 6 runs 6 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Zion's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Zion | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zion ESD 6 | 6 | 2,122 | $22,368 |
| Zion-Benton Township High School District 126 | 2 | 2,496 | $21,137 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in Zion, 2,533 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zion-Benton Twnshp Hi School | 2,114 | 15.5 | All free (CEP) | Zion-Benton Township High |
| New Tech High - Zion-Benton East | 419 | 15.5 | All free (CEP) | Zion-Benton Township High |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 middle schools in Zion, 688 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shiloh Park Middle School | 358 | 13.5 | All free (CEP) | Zion ESD 6 |
| Zion Central Middle School | 330 | 11.2 | All free (CEP) | Zion ESD 6 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
4 elementary schools in Zion, 1,213 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Elementary School | 339 | 11.3 | All free (CEP) | Zion ESD 6 |
| Elmwood Elementary School | 336 | 16.0 | All free (CEP) | Zion ESD 6 |
| Beulah Park Elementary School | 289 | 18.1 | All free (CEP) | Zion ESD 6 |
| Lakeview School | 249 | 13.1 | All free (CEP) | Zion ESD 6 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Zion's public schools compare with Illinois's
The median Zion school has 14.5 students per full-time teacher, more than the Illinois median of 13.1. 100% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 54% across the state. Its median school enrolls 338 students (state 374).
| Zion | Illinois | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 14.5 | 13.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 338 | 374 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 100% | 54% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 100% | 53% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 3.4% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 8 Zion schools and the 3,817 Illinois schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Zion
- Zion ESD 6Runs 6 of Zion's 8 public schools and spent $22,368 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$22,368
- Zion-Benton Twnshp Hi School, the largest high school in Zion2,114 students in 2024-25, 15.5 per teacher.2,114
- Compare Zion ESD 6 with Zion-Benton Township High School District 126Zion's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in IllinoisIllinois's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Zion addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Zion
How many public schools are in Zion, IL?
8 public schools with an address in Zion were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 2 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 4,434 students.What is the largest high school in Zion?
Zion-Benton Twnshp Hi School, with 2,114 students in 2024-25 (Zion-Benton Township High School District 126).Which districts run Zion's schools?
Zion ESD 6 (6 schools), Zion-Benton Township High School District 126 (2 schools). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25