Enrollment
419
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Zion, IL
New Tech High - Zion-Benton East
Federal NCES profile for New Tech High - Zion-Benton East, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 28/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 174389005993
👥 S:T ratio 27
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 16
📋 Attendance 56
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
New Tech High - Zion-Benton East earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 92% of Illinois schools.
- #2 of 8
- public schools in Zion · Resource Index
- 28
- Resource Index · Lower
- 18.2:1
- large classes for Illinois
- 419
- students enrolled
New Tech High - Zion-Benton East has class sizes larger than 92% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, New Tech High - Zion-Benton East ranks #2 of 8 public schools in Zion, IL.
School address
District: Zion-Benton Twp Hsd 126 · Illinois
NCES ID 174389005993 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
23.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
18.2:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
+30% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How New Tech High - Zion-Benton East compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at New Tech High - Zion-Benton East
New Tech High - Zion-Benton East is a mid-sized high school in Zion, Illinois, enrolling 419 students.
Class loads run heavy: 18.2:1 is larger than about 92% of Illinois schools and 30% above the 14:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
With 419 students, its enrollment sits close to the Illinois median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 3,845 scored Illinois schools.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (61%) and African American (20%) (diversity index 58/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 419 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
17.7% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.
Among Zion's high schools, it stands alongside Zion-Benton Twnshp Hi Sch (2,114 students): New Tech High - Zion-Benton East is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (18.2:1 vs 14.4:1).
Its district, Zion-Benton Twp Hsd 126, also runs Zion-Benton Twnshp Hi Sch (2,114 students).
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How New Tech High - Zion-Benton East compares
New Tech High - Zion-Benton East on the metrics families compare, against Illinois and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Illinois | Illinois avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 18.2:1 | ▲ 30% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 419 | top 42% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
18.2:1
Leaner classes than 23% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
419
Bigger than 50% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
18.2:1
students per teacher
- 30% above state mean
Top 92% in Illinois - lower ratio than 8% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
17.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$19,920
per pupil, district-wide
- above Illinois avg of $17,042
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 419 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
30
in-school suspensions + 28 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 60.6%
African American 20.0%
White 10.0%
Two or More 7.6%
Asian 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 60.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 57.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 57.7, New Tech High - Zion-Benton East is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Zion-Benton Twp Hsd 126, which includes New Tech High - Zion-Benton East.
$19,920
Per student
+17%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
+20%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 46.8%
State 44.9%
Federal 8.3%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How New Tech High - Zion-Benton East Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zion-Benton Twnshp Hi Sch | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to New Tech High - Zion-Benton East's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,114
- Students per teacher
- 14.4:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
Similar high schools in Zion
1 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Illinois, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~419 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~18.2:1)
Next steps
Verify locally before acting on New Tech High - Zion-Benton East's federal record.
- Compare New Tech High - Zion-Benton East against another school. Compare schools
- Zion-Benton Twp Hsd 126's spending and staffing shape this school. District profile
- Confirm current enrollment and boundaries with the school. Choosing guide
Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.
Frequently asked questions about New Tech High - Zion-Benton East
How many students attend New Tech High - Zion-Benton East?
New Tech High - Zion-Benton East has 419 students enrolled. It is a high school in Zion, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at New Tech High - Zion-Benton East?
The student-teacher ratio at New Tech High - Zion-Benton East is 18.2:1, which is 30% higher than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 16% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of New Tech High - Zion-Benton East?
The largest demographic group at New Tech High - Zion-Benton East is Hispanic or Latino at 60.6% of enrollment, in Zion, IL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 57.7/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for New Tech High - Zion-Benton East?
New Tech High - Zion-Benton East has a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does New Tech High - Zion-Benton East rank among public schools in Zion?
By Resource Investment Index, New Tech High - Zion-Benton East ranks #2 of 8 public schools in Zion, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Zion on the city page.
Is New Tech High - Zion-Benton East a good school?
New Tech High - Zion-Benton East earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 92% of Illinois schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Zion-Benton Twp Hsd 126?
Besides New Tech High - Zion-Benton East, Zion-Benton Twp Hsd 126 also operates Zion-Benton Twnshp Hi Sch (2,114 students). See the Zion-Benton Twp Hsd 126 district page for the complete list.
Related tools
Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.