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Zion, IL

24,447 residents•5,037 students•12 schools
Avg School Rating
0.4
out of 10
91% below Illinois avg
Test Proficiency
6%Math
18%Reading
73% below Illinois avg
School Crime Rate
0.99
per 1,000 students
77% below Illinois avg
Overall Crime Rate
35.22
per 1,000 residents
29% below Illinois avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
8
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
2
Middle Schools
High Schools
2
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
10
Charter
0
Private
2

By Level

Elementary
8
Middle
2
High
2

These figures describe every school in Zion; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Zion

12 schools
0.6
Beulah Park Elementary School
Elementarypublic
0.6
Shiloh Park Middle School
Middlepublic
0.6
Zion Central Middle School
Middlepublic
0.3
East Elementary School
Elementarypublic
0.3
Elmwood Elementary School
Elementarypublic
0.2
West Elementary School
Elementarypublic
0.1
Shiloh Park Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
Lakeview School
Elementarypublic
—
New Tech High - Zion-Benton East
Highpublic
—
Our Saviors Lutheran School
Elementaryprivate
—
Zion Christian School
Elementaryprivate
—
Zion-Benton Twnshp Hi School
Highpublic

School Crime in Zion

5 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Zion in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
77% below Illinois avg
0.99
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
3
Property
2

School Crime Types

  • Assault60%
  • Theft40%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Zion

861 total incidents reported across Zion in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
29% below Illinois avg
35.22
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
331
Property
411
Drug
50
Weapons
60
Other
9

Crime Types

  • Assault32%
  • Theft15%
  • Vandalism11%
  • Weapons7%
  • Burglary7%
  • Fraud7%
  • Other22%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

5,037 students enrolled across Zion's schools.

  • Public4,99299%
  • Private451%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Zion's K-12 schools.

  • Hispanic58%
  • Black27%
  • White10%
  • Two or More Races7%
  • Native American2%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
49%Female51%Male
91%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.