An equity score of 49/100 ranks Zion Esd 6 #125 of 759 districts in Illinois (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $22,368 per pupil, Zion Esd 6 ranks #142 of 845 Illinois districts by per-pupil spending (Illinois districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,122
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$22,368
Per-Pupil Spending
Middle, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Zion Esd 6 operates 6 public schools serving 2,122 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Illinois. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 middle, 2 elementary, 2 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Lake County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $22,368 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 845 Illinois districts by per-pupil spending. See how Illinois compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 32.5% local, 57.4% state, and 10.1% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 49/100, ranked #125 of 759 in Illinois against a state average of 38, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
and 46.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 56.1% Hispanic or Latino, 32.3% African American, 4.9% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Beulah Park Elem School, with a diversity index of 64.6/100.
Its largest campus is Shiloh Park Middle School, enrolling 358 students (19% of the district's total enrollment).
Shiloh Park Middle School accounts for 16.9% of all Zion Esd 6 student enrollment
That concentration means Zion Esd 6-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: middle. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Zion Esd 6 chronic absenteeism rate is 46.7% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Zion Esd 6 has 6 schools, including 2 middle, 2 elementary, 2 combined. Total enrollment is 2,122 students.
How much does Zion Esd 6 spend per student?
Zion Esd 6 spends $22,368 per student. The district has an equity score of 49/100, ranking #125 in Illinois.
What is the demographic composition of Zion Esd 6?
Zion Esd 6 students are 56.1% Hispanic or Latino, 32.3% African American, 4.9% White, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Zion Esd 6?
Zion Esd 6 has an equity score of 49/100, ranking #125 out of 759 districts in Illinois.