Total enrollment
2,176
+639 (+42%) vs SY 2020-21
7 schools in Zion ESD 6
Illinois · 2,176 students · 1 city
Inside Zion ESD 6 (Illinois), 7 public K-12 schools enroll roughly 2,176 students (around 311 per school).
4-year change in Zion ESD 6
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
+2 (+40%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Zion ESD 6 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Illinois | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 12.7% | #325 of 327 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,176 | #174 of 508 | #4,161 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 7 | #104 of 508 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #347 of 506 | #4,327 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 84.4% | #25 of 456 | #979 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.2% | #141 of 341 | #2,580 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Zion ESD 6
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from Zion Central Middle School at 13.6% proficient to West Elementary School at 11.7%, a gap of 2.0 points. That is the 172nd widest gap among 172 Illinois districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 1,908 to 1,569 students (down 18%) and from 153 to 111 full-time teachers (down 27%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shiloh Park Middle School | Zion | Middle | 06-08 | 358 |
| West Elementary School | Zion | Elementary | 03-05 | 339 |
| Elmwood Elem School | Zion | Elementary | 03-05 | 336 |
| Zion Central Middle School | Zion | Middle | 06-08 | 330 |
| Beulah Park Elem School | Zion | Elementary | PK-02 | 289 |
| East Elementary School | Zion | Elementary | PK-02 | 275 |
| Lakeview School | Zion | Elementary | PK-02 | 249 |
About Zion ESD 6
As a rural-scale district in Illinois, Zion ESD 6 enrolls 2,176 students across 7 schools.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Zion ESD 6 covers 5 elementary and 2 middle.
Per-school enrollment averages around 311 in this district, below the Illinois typical of 480.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Zion ESD 6 has climbed 42% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 1,537 students to 2,176. Zion ESD 6 now counts 7 public schools, up from 5 in SY 2020-21.
On this page, the community for Zion ESD 6 discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.