Zion-Benton Twnshp Hi Sch

Zion-Benton Twnshp Hi Sch operates as a roomy secondary school in Zion, Illinois, run under Zion-Benton Twp HSD 126. Current enrollment sits at 2,114 students spanning grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 834 students per school, that is 153% above typical.

Zion-Benton Twp HSD 126 comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 2,533 students; Zion-Benton Twnshp Hi Sch is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Zion-Benton Twnshp Hi Sch logs that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 57% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school reports 21% Black, 13% White, 6% multiracial. By comparison, Lake County as a whole is about 25% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Zion-Benton Twnshp Hi Sch has 137 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.5:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.8:1 average. About 62% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Zion-Benton Twnshp Hi Sch tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 35.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 22.9%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Lake County put median household earnings sit near $110,416, about 48% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Lake County's 214 public schools (combined enrollment of about 118,032 students), Zion-Benton Twnshp Hi Sch is one campus in the mix.

Beach Park Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Zion-Benton Twnshp Hi Sch. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Zion-Benton Twnshp Hi Sch at 2nd of 7; the average score across the group is 16.1%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Zion-Benton Twnshp Hi Sch's enrollment has edged down 5% since 2018, when it stood at 2,235 (now 2,114). The Hispanic share of enrollment expanded from 45% to 57% over that span.

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