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Zion-Benton Township High School District 126, Illinois

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Zion-Benton Township High School District 126
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 2,573 (2023-2024)
Schools: 2 (2023-2024)
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Zion-Benton Township High School District 126 is a school district in Illinois (Lake County). During the 2024 school year, 2,573 students attended one of the district's two schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Zion-Benton Township High School District 126 consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Christopher Benitez2029
Kathy Champine2029
Jerry Nordstrom2029
Blake Fortenberry20252029
Pam Idleburg20252029
Vincent Cook2027
Patricia Stephen2027

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $6,157,000 $2,401 8%
Local: $34,935,000 $13,625 47%
State: $33,497,000 $13,064 45%
Total: $74,589,000 $29,091
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $68,024,000 $26,530
Total Current Expenditures: $51,076,000 $19,920
Instructional Expenditures: $26,623,000 $10,383 39%
Student and Staff Support: $7,479,000 $2,916 11%
Administration: $6,338,000 $2,471 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $10,636,000 $4,148 16%
Total Capital Outlay: $12,133,000 $4,732
Construction: $9,906,000 $3,863
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $79,000 $30
Interest on Debt: $653,000 $254


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 9 <50 6-9 8 PS <=10 15-19
2018-2019 15 21-39 6-9 15-19 PS <=20 20-24
2017-2018 18 40-59 <=5 10-14 PS 21-39 30-34
2016-2017 17 <=20 6-9 10-14 >=50 <=20 35-39
2015-2016 12 <50 6-9 10-14 PS <=20 15-19
2014-2015 8 <50 <=5 6-9 PS <=20 10-14
2013-2014 38 60-79 15-19 30-34 PS 21-39 60-64
2012-2013 37 >=50 15-19 25-29 PS 40-59 55-59
2011-2012 32 40-59 15-19 25-29 <50 30-39 50-54
2010-2011 33 60-79 15-19 25-29 PS 40-59 45-49

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 16 <50 6-9 15 PS 11-19 25-29
2018-2019 24 21-39 6-9 20-24 PS 21-39 40-44
2017-2018 23 40-59 10-14 20-24 PS 21-39 35-39
2016-2017 29 40-59 15-19 20-24 >=50 21-39 50-54
2015-2016 21 40-59 6-9 15-19 PS 21-39 25-29
2014-2015 27 <50 15-19 20-24 >=50 21-39 40-44
2013-2014 45 40-59 30-34 35-39 PS 40-59 65-69
2012-2013 41 >=50 20-24 30-34 PS 40-59 55-59
2011-2012 35 40-59 15-19 25-29 >=50 30-39 55-59
2010-2011 42 60-79 30-34 30-34 PS 40-59 55-59

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2017-2018 84 >=80 80-84 80-84 >=50 >=80 85-89
2016-2017 81 >=50 75-79 80-84 >=50 >=90 80-84
2015-2016 83 >=50 75-79 80-84 >=50 60-79 85-89
2014-2015 84 >=80 80-84 80-84 PS >=80 85-89
2013-2014 83 >=50 75-79 80-84 PS 80-89 85-89
2012-2013 78 >=80 65-69 75-79 >=50 70-79 85-89
2011-2012 83 >=80 75-79 80-84 PS 80-89 85-89
2010-2011 74 60-79 70-74 65-69 PS 70-79 80-84


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 2,573 3.0
2022-2023 2,496 -2.7
2021-2022 2,564 -1.4
2020-2021 2,600 4.3
2019-2020 2,489 -2.9
2018-2019 2,562 -1.4
2017-2018 2,599 -1.7
2016-2017 2,644 -3.5
2015-2016 2,737 0.8
2014-2015 2,716 -0.6
2013-2014 2,731 -1.4
2012-2013 2,769 -1.5
2011-2012 2,810 -1.5
2010-2011 2,851 -0.9
2009-2010 2,878 0.7
2008-2009 2,857 5.6
2007-2008 2,698 1.7
2006-2007 2,651 2.6
2005-2006 2,581 4.1
2004-2005 2,474 3.2
2003-2004 2,396 5.8
2002-2003 2,258 3.0
2001-2002 2,190 2.6
2000-2001 2,132 2.3
1999-2000 2,082 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Zion-Benton Township High School District 126 (%) Illinois K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 1.6 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.1 5.6
Black 23.6 16.4
Hispanic 55.0 28.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2 0.1
Two or More Races 5.1 4.2
White 13.3 45.3

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Zion-Benton Township High School District 126 had 165.80 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 15.52.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 0.00
Elementary: 0.00
Secondary: 165.80
Total: 165.80

Zion-Benton Township High School District 126 employed 17.88 district administrators and 5.52 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 17.88
District Administrative Support: 0.00
School Administrators: 5.52
School Administrative Support: 0.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 24.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 3.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 11.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 11.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 2.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 11.00
Other Support Services: 0.00


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Zion-Benton Township High School District 126 operates two schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
New Tech High - Zion-Benton East4149-12
Zion-Benton Twnshp Hi Sch2,1599-12

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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