Total enrollment
1,998
-257 (-11%) vs SY 2020-21
7 schools in Bellwood SD 88
Illinois · 1,998 students · 3 cities
Within Bellwood SD 88, 7 public K-12 schools serve about 1,998 students, an average of 285 per school.
4-year change in Bellwood SD 88
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
-1 (-14%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Bellwood SD 88 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Illinois | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 21.2% | #305 of 327 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,998 | #191 of 508 | #4,459 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #106 of 508 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #395 of 506 | #5,019 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 99.3% | #5 of 456 | #238 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.1% | #142 of 341 | #2,593 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Bellwood SD 88
State test results across the district's 5 scored schools run from Lincoln Elementary School at 26.0% proficient to Roosevelt Middle School at 16.8%, a gap of 9.3 points. That is the 154th widest gap among 172 Illinois districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 6 district schools that reported both years went from 2,427 to 1,998 students (down 18%) and from 167 to 136 full-time teachers (down 19%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roosevelt Middle School | Bellwood | Middle | 06-08 | 614 |
| Grant Elem School | Melrose Park | Elementary | KG-05 | 363 |
| Lincoln Elementary School | Bellwood | Elementary | KG-05 | 310 |
| McKinley Elem School | Bellwood | Elementary | KG-05 | 304 |
| Thurgood Marshall Elem School | Bellwood | Elementary | KG-05 | 229 |
| Early Childhood Center | Bellwood | Elementary | PK-PK | 178 |
| Grant Primary | Stone Park | Elementary | PK-PK | 0 |
About Bellwood SD 88
Across 7 schools, Bellwood SD 88 hosts about 1,998 students in Illinois. By footprint it is a low-population district.
For a sense of the school types, Bellwood SD 88 is made up of 6 elementary and 1 middle.
Average enrollment per school in Bellwood SD 88 is about 285, noticeably below the Illinois average of roughly 480.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Bellwood SD 88 has decreased 11% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 2,255 students to 1,998. The school count fell from 7 to 6 across the same 4-year window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Bellwood SD 88 discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.