Total enrollment
2,192
-437 (-17%) vs SY 2017-18
8 schools in Dolton SD 149
Illinois · 2,192 students · 3 cities
Looking at the Dolton SD 149 system: 8 public K-12 schools serving approximately 2,192 students inside Illinois, averaging 274 per campus.
7-year change in Dolton SD 149
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
0%
was 1%
% Hispanic
5%
was 3%
% Black
93%
was 96%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caroline Sibley Elem School | Calumet City | Elementary | KG-05 | 434 |
| New Beginnings Learning Academy | South Holland | Elementary | KG-05 | 288 |
| Berger-Vandenberg Elem School | Dolton | Elementary | KG-05 | 266 |
| Carol Moseley Braun School | Calumet City | Elementary | KG-05 | 264 |
| Creative Communications Acad | Calumet City | Middle | 06-06 | 246 |
| S T E M Academy | Calumet City | Middle | 08-08 | 243 |
| Diekman Elem School | Dolton | Elementary | PK-05 | 227 |
| School of Fine Arts | Calumet City | Middle | 07-07 | 224 |
About Dolton SD 149
Across 8 schools, Dolton SD 149 educates about 2,192 students in Illinois. By footprint it is a small district.
On the school-mix side, Dolton SD 149 is built around 5 elementary and 3 middle.
Per-school enrollment averages around 274 in this district, lower than the Illinois typical of 480.
Trend over the past 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment contracted 17%: 2,629 students in SY 2017-18 versus 2,192 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Dolton SD 149 discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.