Zion-Benton Twp HSD 126
Zion-Benton Twp HSD 126 is a public school district based in Zion, Illinois, serving 2,533 students in 2 schools. By enrollment it ranks #157 of the 376 Illinois districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 58% of them. Its schools average 1,266 students each, more than the Illinois median of 465. Its superintendent is Dr. Jesse J Rodriguez. It spends about $19,797 per student on day-to-day operations, 18% more than the Illinois median. It has roughly 15.5 students per teacher.
How Zion-Benton Twp HSD 126 compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Zion-Benton Twp HSD 126 | Illinois median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $19,797 | $16,815 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,775 | $10,013 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $67.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $70.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 163 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 324 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.5 | 13.6 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 181 | 490 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Illinois median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Dr. Jesse J Rodriguez
Source: Illinois State Board of Education, Directory of Educational Entities, checked 2026-10-19. Report a change
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Peer districts in Illinois
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lansing School District 158Lansing | 2,547 | 5 | $11,383 | 15.7 | #155 |
| O Fallon Twp HSD 203O Fallon | 2,540 | 1 | $15,010 | 16.4 | #156 |
| Zion-Benton Twp HSD 126Zion · this district | 2,533 | 2 | $19,797 | 15.5 | #157 |
| Harvard CUSD 50Harvard | 2,532 | 5 | $15,502 | 10.8 | #158 |
| Lake Park CHSD 108Roselle | 2,522 | 1 | $23,976 | 15.3 | #159 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin Public SchoolsElgin, OK | 2,534 | $9,251 | 18.0 |
| Kingsville ISDKingsville, TX | 2,534 | $11,816 | 14.6 |
| Prosser School DistrictProsser, WA | 2,534 | $14,649 | 16.9 |
| GardnerGardner, MA | 2,532 | $16,400 | 14.4 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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