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Zion-Benton Township High School

Public Grades 9-12

563^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 19% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Zion-Benton Township High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,159 students in Zion, Illinois, which is part of the Zion-Benton Township HSD 126 district.

Academically, Zion-Benton Township High School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Illinois high schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's 4-year graduation rate is slightly below the state average, and it has a higher-than-average dropout rate. Chronic absenteeism is also a significant issue, with rates ranging from 25.4% to 36.4% over the past few years. Standardized test scores, including ACT, PreACT Secure, and SAT, show that Zion-Benton students perform below the state averages in proficiency.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Grayslake North High School, Lakes Community High School, and Warren Township High School, which are all significantly higher-performing, Zion-Benton Township High School consistently underperforms. However, the school does perform relatively well for its Asian and Native American students, while struggling with its African American, Hispanic, Multi-racial, English Language Learner, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status student populations.

2,114

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,554

Per pupil spending ?

62%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3901 21st St
Zion, IL 60099-1476

(847) 731-9303

District: Zion-Benton Township HSD 126

Feeder schools for Zion-Benton Township High School:

Elementary:	Beulah Park Elementary School
	East Elementary School
	Elmwood Elementary School
	Howe Elementary School
	More...
	Kenneth Murphy School
	Newport Elementary School
	Oak Crest School
	West Elementary School
	Westfield School
Middle:	Beach Park Middle School
	North Prairie Junior High
	Zion Central Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.9%

African American:

21.3%

White:

12.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 39th percentile in 2015 → 19th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (25% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (36% vs 25% Illinois)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg27%

Illinois avg48%

563^rd of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 39% (2015) to bottom 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Zion-Benton Township HSD 126

733^rd of 811Zion-Benton Township HSD 126 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	19.9	563 of 698	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.3	494 of 697	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	570 of 699	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.5	531 of 699	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.1	495 of 688	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.6	512 of 701	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.5	484 of 647	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.7	464 of 642	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.6	487 of 643	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	35.2	377 of 614	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	28.1	513 of 670	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	26.2	520 of 670	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	21.6	540 of 665	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	27.2	506 of 655	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	42.1	439 of 643	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.3	410 of 632	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	32.0	473 of 624	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	38.8	424 of 612	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	31.1	460 of 596	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	37.7	438 of 590	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	28.8	474 of 592	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	32.9	458 of 586	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.1	195 of 323	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.4	160 of 299	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.3	221 of 301	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.9	208 of 294	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.3	143 of 281	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.8	175 of 299	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.7	148 of 253	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	73.6	41 of 137	70.1%	★★★★☆
2022	48.2	81 of 141	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.1	105 of 130	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.3	98 of 132	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	29.7	256 of 429	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.1	194 of 428	54.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.1	238 of 284	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.6	158 of 248	36.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.6	137 of 217	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.8	186 of 205	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	32.8	86 of 189	54.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	43.2	81 of 183	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.7	77 of 151	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.6	543 of 685	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.9	454 of 664	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.3	529 of 656	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.3	498 of 658	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.0	471 of 639	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.3	473 of 665	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.8	438 of 620	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.9	297 of 366	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.2	264 of 336	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.6	288 of 333	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.7	259 of 335	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.5	214 of 317	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.1	207 of 317	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.9	203 of 291	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.2	67 of 138	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	25.7	68 of 125	45.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	63.3	20 of 104	80.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.0	553 of 672	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.3	484 of 639	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.7	540 of 644	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.9	507 of 626	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.2	438 of 611	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.4	478 of 639	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.2	423 of 585	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.9	562 of 685	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.6	477 of 668	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.7	560 of 668	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.2	506 of 664	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.1	460 of 653	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.5	495 of 675	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.4	491 of 619	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	13.0	188 of 211	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.3	163 of 182	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.7	130 of 163	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.9	122 of 170	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.0	132 of 160	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.6	142 of 165	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.2	122 of 154	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	76.3	1 of 3	66.7%	★★★★★
2024	26.2	2 of 3	33.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	22.0	376 of 482	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.2	286 of 476	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.2	286 of 493	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.2	264 of 453	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.2	238 of 473	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.0	173 of 374	53.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	36.8	339 of 564	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.6	231 of 554	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.7	338 of 557	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.0	261 of 560	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.8	329 of 553	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.8	340 of 552	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.4	280 of 548	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Asian (2024)70th percentile+41 vs school

Native American (2025)67th percentile+47 vs school

Homeless (2025)51st percentile+32 vs school

Disabled (2024)40th percentile+11 vs school

White (2025)40th percentile+21 vs school

African American (2025)40th percentile+20 vs school

Special Education (2024)22nd percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)21st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)19th percentile~ school

Male (2025)18th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)16th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)11th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts32%-20 vs state

Science28%-20 vs state

Mathematics15%-25 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2025)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2025)		PreACT Secure Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 9th Grade	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 10th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Zion-Benton Township High School	Public	9-12	3901 21st St	Zion	60099	Lake County	Zion-Benton Township HSD 126	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 731-9303	2,114	137	15.4	62.0%	267 (12.6%)	451 (21.3%)	1,202 (56.9%)	28 (1.3%)	40 (1.9%)	2 (0.1%)	124 (5.9%)	19.9	563^rd of 698 public high schools	19.3%		27.3	494^th of 697 public high schools	29.1%	69	39.7	29.3	12.8	11.3	30.3	25.2	31.8	14.7	28.5	99.7	99.6	99.6	99.5	99.7	99.5	99.7	97.6	$21,554	$993	$20,561
Zion-Benton East High School	Public	9-12	1634 23rd St	Zion	60099	Lake County	Zion-Benton Township HSD 126	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 731-9803	419	27	15.5	60.6%	42 (10.0%)	84 (20.0%)	254 (60.6%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (7.6%)	38.9	452^nd of 698 public high schools	35.2%		20.9	542^nd of 697 public high schools	22.2%	90	64.3	46.7	26.5	14.0	45.9	34.6	38.1	11.5	34.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	98.8	98.6	99.5	98.1	$17,738	$270	$17,468
Waukegan High School	Public	9-12	1011 Washington St	Waukegan	60085	Lake County	Waukegan CUSD 60	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(224) 303-3000	4,186	323	12.9	64.0%	101 (2.4%)	443 (10.6%)	3,479 (83.1%)	74 (1.8%)	31 (0.7%)	3 (0.1%)	55 (1.3%)	15	589^th of 698 public high schools	15.6%		21.2	537^th of 697 public high schools	23.0%	52	32.9	27.6	10.8	10.5	22.9	24.1	23.5	13.5	24.2	93.5	96.6	96.6	96.6	94.9	93.0	94.2	89.1	$23,094	$1,134	$21,960
Warren Township High School	Public	9-12	34090 N Almond Rd	Gurnee	60031	Lake County	Warren Township HSD 121	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 548-6611	3,537	226	15.6		1,144 (32.3%)	536 (15.2%)	1,395 (39.4%)	328 (9.3%)	8 (0.2%)	16 (0.5%)	110 (3.1%)	71.1	163^rd of 698 public high schools	76.6%		68	172^nd of 697 public high schools	75.3%	9	70.4	62.4	39.3	36.6	56.9	57.8	53.6	40.5	48.4	99.3	99.2	98.9	99.2	99.3	98.1	99.4	98.5	$21,274	$493	$20,781
North Chicago Community High School	Public	9-12	1717 17th St	North Chicago	60064	Lake County	North Chicago School District 187	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(847) 578-7400	898	59	15.2	99.8%	22 (2.4%)	277 (30.8%)	575 (64.0%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.2%)	12.3	610^th of 698 public high schools	12.6%		15.5	594^th of 697 public high schools	14.8%	16	35.1	28.7	10.8	3.4	28.3	23.7	14.7	6.8	13.2	98.3	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.7	98.3	98.8	95.8	$21,811	$1,280	$20,531
Bridges Program ALOP	Public	9-12	34090 N Almond Rd	Gurnee	60031	Lake County	Lake ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(847) 548-7103	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lake County Collaborative Alop	Public	7-12	18160 W Gages Lake Rd	Grayslake	60030	Lake County	Lake ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(847) 548-8470	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lake County Cooperative ALOP	Public	6-12	18160 W Gages Lake Rd	Gages Lake	60030	Lake County	Lake ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(847) 986-2368	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lakes Community High School	Public	9-12	1600 Eagle Way	Lake Villa	60046	Lake County	Chsd 117	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 838-7100	1,334	86	15.6		952 (71.4%)	63 (4.7%)	228 (17.1%)	63 (4.7%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (1.8%)	88	66^th of 698 public high schools	90.5%		89.7	69^th of 697 public high schools	90.1%	3	76.3	72.0	55.0	52.1	62.0	68.4	66.2	58.0	64.3	98.3	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.2	97.3	98.2	96.7	$21,209	$316	$20,893
Lake County High Schools Technical Campus	Public	9-12	19525 W Washington St	Grayslake	60030	Lake County	Lake ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(847) 223-6681	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Zion-Benton Township High School

What is the racial makeup of Zion-Benton Township High School?

Students at Zion-Benton Township High School are 57% Hispanic, 21% African American, 13% White, 6% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Zion-Benton Township High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,114 students attended Zion-Benton Township High School.

What schools feed into Zion-Benton Township High School?

Zion-Benton Township High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Beulah Park Elementary School
Elementary : East Elementary School
Elementary : Elmwood Elementary School
Elementary : Howe Elementary School
Elementary : Kenneth Murphy School
Elementary : Newport Elementary School
Elementary : Oak Crest School
Elementary : West Elementary School
Elementary : Westfield School
Middle : Beach Park Middle School
Middle : North Prairie Junior High
Middle : Zion Central Middle School

What district is Zion-Benton Township High School in?

Zion-Benton Township HSD 126

Is Zion-Benton Township High School a good school?

Zion-Benton Township High School ranks in the bottom 19.3% of Illinois high schools.

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