Zion-Benton Twnshp Hi Sch
Zion, IL · Zion-Benton Twp HSD 126
Regular public school · Grades 9 - 12 · Suburb, large
524th of 601 Illinois high schools statewide · better than 13%▼ Declining
3901 21st St, Zion, IL 60099
(847)731-9303NCES ID 174389004357Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Zion-Benton Twnshp Hi Sch 524th of 601 Illinois high schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 13% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 28th in 2019 to 13th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Asian (last reported 2022) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Asian (last reported 2022), Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2024) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Asian (last reported 2022) and Two or more races (last reported 2024) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 2,159 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1997, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 27.8% | 54.7% | ▲ 26.9 pts | |
| Black | 29.5% | 23.4% | ▼ 6.1 pts | |
| White | 34.9% | 13.8% | ▼ 21.1 pts | |
| Two or more races | 4.8% | 4.6% | ▼ 0.2 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.5% | 1.9% | ▲ 1.4 pts | |
| Asian | 2.4% | 1.2% | ▼ 1.2 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1997. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $268K in zip 60099 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Zion-Benton Twnshp Hi Sch
- #509Zion-Benton East High SchoolZion-Benton Twp HSD 126 · 1.7 mi away509th of 601
ELA 38% ▲7 · Math 12% ▼3Compare - #552Waukegan High SchoolWaukegan CUSD 60 · 6.8 mi away552nd of 601
ELA 24% ▼7 · Math 14% ▼1Compare - #240Warren Township High SchoolWarren Twp HSD 121 · 8.9 mi away240th of 601
ELA 53% ▲22 · Math 40% ▲25Compare - #593North Chicago Community High SchNorth Chicago SD 187 · 8.9 mi away593rd of 601
ELA 14% ▼17 · Math 8% ▼7Compare - #94Lakes Community High SchoolCHSD 117 · 9.9 mi away94th of 601
ELA 66% ▲35 · Math 58% ▲43Compare - #223Grayslake North High SchoolGrayslake CHSD 127 · 11 mi away223rd of 601
ELA 56% ▲25 · Math 41% ▲26Compare - #180Antioch Comm High SchoolCHSD 117 · 11.6 mi away180th of 601
ELA 61% ▲30 · Math 42% ▲27Compare - #96Grayslake Central High SchoolGrayslake CHSD 127 · 11.7 mi away96th of 601
ELA 74% ▲43 · Math 50% ▲35Compare
What school district is Zion-Benton Twnshp Hi Sch in?
Zion-Benton Twnshp Hi Sch is part of the Zion-Benton Twp HSD 126 district in Zion, Illinois.
Is Zion-Benton Twnshp Hi Sch a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Zion-Benton Twnshp Hi Sch 524th of 601 Illinois high schools (better than 13% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Zion-Benton Twnshp Hi Sch?
Hispanic 55%, Black 23%, White 14%, Two or more races 5% (2,159 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Zion-Benton Twnshp Hi Sch cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60099 is $268K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.