Total enrollment
3,730
-585 (-14%) vs SY 2017-18
19 schools in Maywood
Illinois · Public K-12
Maywood reports 19 public K-12 schools and approximately 3,730 students enrolled, per NCES, an average school size near 196.
7-year change in Maywood
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
-4 (-40%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
2%
was 2%
% Hispanic
57%
was 48%
% Black
39%
was 46%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALOP Academic Learning Program | High | 09-12 | 0 |
| Emerson Elem School | Elementary | PK-05 | 364 |
| Garfield Elem School | Elementary | PK-05 | 411 |
| Harbor Academy Reg Safe Sch Prg | High | 09-12 | 0 |
| Irving Middle School | Middle | 05-08 | 515 |
| Lincoln Elem School | Elementary | PK-05 | 431 |
| Morton Alternative Schools | High | 09-12 | 0 |
| PAEC Alternative Elementary | Elementary | M-M | · |
| PAEC Alternative High School | Elementary | M-M | · |
| PAEC Education Center EC | Elementary | M-M | · |
| Proviso Area Except Child Center | Elementary | M-M | · |
| Proviso East High School | High | 09-12 | 1,663 |
| Proviso THSD 209 Dream School | High | 09-12 | 0 |
| TAPESTRY ALOP | Combined | 04-12 | 0 |
| Washington Dual Language Academy | Elementary | PK-08 | 346 |
| West 40 ALOP Achievers | High | 09-12 | 0 |
| West 40 HNA Learning Program | High | 06-12 | 0 |
| West 40 Reg Safe Sch Middle Prg | Middle | 06-08 | 0 |
| West 40-Sr. Plus | High | 12-12 | 0 |
About Maywood
Maywood, Illinois is home to 19 public schools, with combined enrollment of approximately 3,730 students. By school count, it is a middle-population city.
On the level-by-level breakdown, the city is built around 8 elementary, 2 middle, 8 high, and 1 other.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 196, lower than the state mean of about 480.
Trend over the past 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment fell 14%: 4,315 students in SY 2017-18 versus 3,730 in SY 2024-25. The school count fell from 10 to 6 across the same 7-year window. The Hispanic share of public-school enrollment rose from 48% to 57%.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Maywood discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.