Zion-Benton Township High School District 126

Listed by NCES as Zion-Benton Twp HSD 126 (district ID 1743890)

Public school district · Lake County · Illinois · NCES district ID 1743890

Zion-Benton Township High School District 126 spent $21,137 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 73% of the other Illinois districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $18,127). Its 2 schools enrolled 2,533 students in 2024-25; 46.0% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $22,286 per student, up 5.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 88% (Illinois: 87.6%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Illinois districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Zion-Benton Township High School District 126 in enrollment (2,486 to 2,519 students) and Zion-Benton Township High School District 126 itself.

Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Zion-Benton Township High School District 126, FY23Rich Township High School District 227 $34,994; Zion-Benton Township High School District 126 $21,137; Aptakisic-Tripp School District 102 $20,960; Berwyn North SD 98 $20,692; Summit Hill SD 161 $19,549; Prairie-Hills ESD 144 $19,068; Harvard CUSD 50 $18,744; Indian Springs SD 109 $18,573; Lansing SD 158 $15,578; Dixon Public Schools $15,247; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.10k20k30k40kRich Township High School Dist…$34,994Zion-Benton Township High Scho…$21,137Aptakisic-Tripp School Distric…$20,960Berwyn North SD 98$20,692Summit Hill SD 161$19,549Prairie-Hills ESD 144$19,068Harvard CUSD 50$18,744Indian Springs SD 109$18,573Lansing SD 158$15,578Dixon Public Schools$15,247State median, 1,000+ students $18,127
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Zion-Benton Township High School District 126, FY23Rich Township High School District 227 $34,994; Zion-Benton Township High School District 126 $21,137; Aptakisic-Tripp School District 102 $20,960; Berwyn North SD 98 $20,692; Summit Hill SD 161 $19,549; Prairie-Hills ESD 144 $19,068; Harvard CUSD 50 $18,744; Indian Springs SD 109 $18,573; Lansing SD 158 $15,578; Dixon Public Schools $15,247; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.10k20k30k40kRich Township High School District …$34,994Zion-Benton Township High School Di…$21,137Aptakisic-Tripp School District 102$20,960Berwyn North SD 98$20,692Summit Hill SD 161$19,549Prairie-Hills ESD 144$19,068Harvard CUSD 50$18,744Indian Springs SD 109$18,573Lansing SD 158$15,578Dixon Public Schools$15,247State median, 1,000+ students $18,127
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Zion-Benton Township High School District 126, FY23Rich Township High School District 227 $34,994; Zion-Benton Township High School District 126 $21,137; Aptakisic-Tripp School District 102 $20,960; Berwyn North SD 98 $20,692; Summit Hill SD 161 $19,549; Prairie-Hills ESD 144 $19,068; Harvard CUSD 50 $18,744; Indian Springs SD 109 $18,573; Lansing SD 158 $15,578; Dixon Public Schools $15,247; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.10k20k30k40kRich Township High School District 227$34,994Zion-Benton Township High School District 1…$21,137Aptakisic-Tripp School District 102$20,960Berwyn North SD 98$20,692Summit Hill SD 161$19,549Prairie-Hills ESD 144$19,068Harvard CUSD 50$18,744Indian Springs SD 109$18,573Lansing SD 158$15,578Dixon Public Schools$15,247State median, 1,000+ students $18,127
Current spending per student, Illinois districts closest in size to Zion-Benton Township High School District 126, FY23Rich Township High School District 227 $34,994; Zion-Benton Township High School District 126 $21,137; Aptakisic-Tripp School District 102 $20,960; Berwyn North SD 98 $20,692; Summit Hill SD 161 $19,549; Prairie-Hills ESD 144 $19,068; Harvard CUSD 50 $18,744; Indian Springs SD 109 $18,573; Lansing SD 158 $15,578; Dixon Public Schools $15,247; State median, 1,000+ students $18,127.10k20k30k40kRich Township High School District 227$34,994Zion-Benton Township High School Distri…$21,137Aptakisic-Tripp School District 102$20,960Berwyn North SD 98$20,692Summit Hill SD 161$19,549Prairie-Hills ESD 144$19,068Harvard CUSD 50$18,744Indian Springs SD 109$18,573Lansing SD 158$15,578Dixon Public Schools$15,247State median, 1,000+ students $18,127

Where the money came from

$78,269,000 in revenue: 46.0% state, 45.7% local and 8.3% federal. Total spending including $18,597,000 of capital outlay was $76,352,000, or $30,590 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Zion-Benton Township High School District 126 revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $35,999,000; Local $35,773,000; Federal $6,497,000; total $78,269,000.
  • State$35,999,000 46%
  • Local$35,773,000 46%
  • Federal$6,497,000 8%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 377 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

2,496 students in 2022-23, 2,573 students in 2023-24, 2,533 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Zion-Benton Township High School District 126 enrollment by school year2022-23: 2,496, 2023-24: 2,573, 2024-25: 2,53301k2k3k2022-232,4962023-242,5732024-252,533
Zion-Benton Township High School District 126 enrollment by school year2022-23: 2,496, 2023-24: 2,573, 2024-25: 2,53301k2k3k2022-232,4962023-242,5732024-252,533
Zion-Benton Township High School District 126 enrollment by school year2022-23: 2,496, 2023-24: 2,573, 2024-25: 2,53301k2k3k2022-232,4962023-242,5732024-252,533
Zion-Benton Township High School District 126 enrollment by school year2022-23: 2,496, 2023-24: 2,573, 2024-25: 2,53301k2k3k2022-232,4962023-242,5732024-252,533

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-232,496170.814.6
2023-242,573165.815.5
2024-252,533163.615.5

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Zion-Benton Township High School District 126 scored proficient or above: 13% in reading, against 29.9% in reading across Illinois. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Illinois, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtIllinoisStudents tested
Reading and language arts13%29.9%592

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

88% of the 611 students in Zion-Benton Township High School District 126's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.6% across Illinois. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtIllinois
Four-year graduation rate88%87.6%
Students in the class611149,998

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

2 high schools, 2,533 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Zion-Benton Twnshp Hi School2,11415.5All free (CEP)Schoolwide program
New Tech High - Zion-Benton East41915.5All free (CEP)Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Zion-Benton Township High School District 126

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Zion-Benton Township High School District 126

  1. Illinois districts by spending per studentZion-Benton Township High School District 126 ranks 104 of 377 Illinois districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($21,137).#104 of 377
  2. Every school district in IllinoisZion-Benton Township High School District 126 is the number 162 by size of 865 Illinois districts, with 2,496 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#162 of 865
  3. Summit Hill SD 161The next larger Illinois district: 2,499 students in fall 2022, $19,549 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,549
  4. Indian Springs SD 109The next smaller Illinois district: 2,488 students in fall 2022, $18,573 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,573
  5. Compare Zion-Benton Township High School District 126 with Summit Hill SD 161Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Zion-Benton Twnshp Hi School, its largest high school2,114 students in 2024-25, 15.5 per teacher.2,114
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Zion-Benton Township High School District 126

  1. How many schools and students are in Zion-Benton Township High School District 126?
    2 schools were open in 2024-25 (2 high), enrolling 2,533 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Zion-Benton Township High School District 126 spend per student?
    $21,137 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Illinois median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $18,127 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $22,286 per student, up 5.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Zion-Benton Township High School District 126's money come from?
    $78,269,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 46.0% state, 45.7% local and 8.3% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Zion-Benton Township High School District 126 live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 376 of the 2,721 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 13.8%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How do students in Zion-Benton Township High School District 126 do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Zion-Benton Township High School District 126 scored proficient or above: 13% in reading, against 29.9% in reading across Illinois. Illinois's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  6. What is the graduation rate in Zion-Benton Township High School District 126?
    88% of the 611 students in Zion-Benton Township High School District 126's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.6% across Illinois. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  7. What is Zion-Benton Township High School District 126's NCES district ID?
    1743890. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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