For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 693 students in Zion Education Service District 6. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Illinois.
Public Middle Schools in Zion Education Service District 6 have an average math proficiency score of 1% (versus the Illinois public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 6% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Illinois public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,599 Schools
# Students
2,161 Students
621,252 Students
# Teachers
158 Teachers
47,955 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Zion Education Service District 6, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#856 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
3%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
61%
30%
% Black
29%
22%
% White
4%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,588 is higher than the state median of $22,430. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,174 is higher than the state median of $21,668. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$50 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,588
$22,430
Spending / Student
$23,174
$21,668
Best Zion Education Service District 6 Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Zion Central Middle School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 7%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1716 27th St
Zion, IL 60099
(847) 379-0227
Zion, IL 60099
(847) 379-0227
Gr: 6-8 | 342 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #22.
Shiloh Park Middle School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 6%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2635 Gabriel Ave
Zion, IL 60099
(847) 379-0400
Zion, IL 60099
(847) 379-0400
Gr: 6-8 | 351 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
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