Total enrollment
2,077
+64 (+3%) vs SY 2020-21
10 schools in Dolton SD 148
Illinois · 2,077 students · 2 cities
In total, Dolton SD 148 hosts 10 public K-12 schools with about 2,077 students, averaging 208 per school.
4-year change in Dolton SD 148
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
10
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Dolton SD 148 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Illinois | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 17.4% | #320 of 327 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,077 | #184 of 508 | #4,318 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 10 | #46 of 508 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #320 of 506 | #3,982 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 98.8% | #8 of 456 | #346 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.9% | #302 of 341 | #6,003 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 Dolton SD 148
State test results across the district's 9 scored schools run from Park Elementary School at 30.4% proficient to Washington Elementary School at 12.7%, a gap of 17.7 points. That is the 97th widest gap among 172 Illinois districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 10 district schools that reported both years went from 2,051 to 2,077 students (up 1%) and from 178 to 152 full-time teachers (down 15%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Elementary School | Dolton | Elementary | KG-06 | 342 |
| Washington Elem School | Riverdale | Elementary | KG-06 | 282 |
| Franklin Elementary School | Dolton | Elementary | KG-06 | 259 |
| Roosevelt Elem School | Dolton | Elementary | KG-06 | 248 |
| Park Elementary School | Riverdale | Elementary | KG-06 | 197 |
| Early Childhood Cntr | Dolton | Elementary | PK-PK | 196 |
| Lincoln Junior High School | Dolton | Middle | 07-08 | 168 |
| Riverdale School | Riverdale | Elementary | KG-04 | 137 |
| Roosevelt Junior High School | Dolton | Middle | 07-08 | 130 |
| Washington Junior High | Riverdale | Middle | 07-08 | 118 |
About Dolton SD 148
Across 10 schools, Dolton SD 148 instructs about 2,077 students in Illinois. By footprint it is a rural-scale district.
On the school-mix side, Dolton SD 148 consists of 7 elementary and 3 middle.
Per-school enrollment averages around 208 in this district, below the Illinois typical of 480.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Dolton SD 148 has expanded 3% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 2,013 students to 2,077.
On allk12, the community for Dolton SD 148 discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.