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1,939 students enrolled at Bellwood School District 88 in 2023-24 school year

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Bellwood School District 88 welcomed 1,939 students in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

This is a 6.1% decrease from the previous school year.

Roosevelt Middle School had the largest enrollment in the district with 592 students.

Bellwood School District 88 roughly covers schools within Cook County and has a main office in Bellwood.

In 2022, Illinois had 1,925,415 students enrolled in a total of 3,977 schools. There were 130,467 teachers in the public schools, or roughly one teacher for every 15 students, compared to the national average of 1:16.

K-12 enrollment has been declining in Illinois for many years, reflecting demographic changes. Combined public and private K-12 enrollment dropped three percent between the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 school year (60,900 students), far more than the typical 0.5 percent to 1.5 percent annual enrollment declines in Illinois over the last 5 years.

Enrollment in Bellwood School District 88 Over 4 Years
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Student Enrollment in Bellwood School District 88 Schools, 2023-24 School Year

SchoolEnrollmentChange from Previous Year (%)
Thurgood Marshall Elementary School223-3.5%
Roosevelt Middle School592-10.7%
Lincoln Elementary School2907.8%
Grant Elementary School3134.3%
Grant Primary School48-28.4%
McKinley Elementary School312-11.4%

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