Total enrollment
1,998
-482 (-19%) vs SY 2017-18
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 campus.
7-year change in Bellwood SD 88
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
-1 (-14%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
0%
was 1%
% Hispanic
52%
was 50%
% Black
44%
was 48%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| 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 7 years. Total public-school enrollment in Bellwood SD 88 has decreased 19% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 2,480 students to 1,998. The school count fell from 7 to 6 across the same 7-year window. On the demographic side, Black enrollment moved from 48% to 44% over the same 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.