School district · Illinois

Zion-Benton Twp HSD 126

Zion-Benton Twp HSD 126 in Illinois: 2 public schools with 2,533 students and 15.5 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $23,184 per student in FY2024.

Schools
2
Students
2,533
Students per teacher
15.5
IL 13.5 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$23,184
IL $21.4K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
164
Counselors (FTE)
14.0
Students per counselor
181
IL 414 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
1.0
Librarians (FTE): 2.0

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$14.6K15
$15.0K16
$16.7K17
$17.3K18
$18.5K19
$20.9K20
$20.6K21
$20.6K22
$21.9K23
$23.2K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
6.0% · $4.9M
State
53% · $43.7M
Local
41% · $33.1M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$11,990
Support services
$10,775
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$13.1M
Long-term debt
$8.4M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

High schools: 2
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacher
9–1241915.5
Zion-Benton Twnshp Hi SchFree meals for all
9–122,11415.5

Sources

Address
3901 21st St, Zion, IL 60099
Phone
(847)731-9792
Website