Public schools in Dolton, IL
Dolton has 9 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 2 middle, 5 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 2,805 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Dolton SD 148 runs 6 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Dolton's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Dolton | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dolton SD 148 | 6 | 1,984 | $26,724 |
| Dolton SD 149 | 2 | 2,292 | $20,881 |
| Thornton Township High School District 205 | 1 | 4,681 | $28,504 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Dolton, 969 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thornridge High School | 969 | 15.4 | All free (CEP) | Thornton Township High |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 middle schools in Dolton, 298 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Junior High School | 168 | 15.2 | All free (CEP) | Dolton SD 148 |
| Roosevelt Junior High School | 130 | 13.9 | All free (CEP) | Dolton SD 148 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
5 elementary schools in Dolton, 1,342 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Elementary School | 342 | 15.1 | All free (CEP) | Dolton SD 148 |
| Berger-Vandenberg Elementary School | 266 | 19.0 | All free (CEP) | Dolton SD 149 |
| Franklin Elementary School | 259 | 13.4 | All free (CEP) | Dolton SD 148 |
| Roosevelt Elementary School | 248 | 13.3 | All free (CEP) | Dolton SD 148 |
| Diekman Elementary School | 227 | 18.9 | All free (CEP) | Dolton SD 149 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Dolton, 196 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Childhood Cntr | 196 | 16.3 | All free (CEP) | Dolton SD 148 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Dolton's public schools compare with Illinois's
The median Dolton school has 15.2 students per full-time teacher, more than the Illinois median of 13.1. 100% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 54% across the state. Its median school enrolls 248 students (state 374).
| Dolton | Illinois | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 15.2 | 13.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 248 | 374 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 100% | 54% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 100% | 53% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 3.4% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 9 Dolton schools and the 3,817 Illinois schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Dolton
- Dolton SD 148Runs 6 of Dolton's 9 public schools and spent $26,724 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$26,724
- Thornridge High School, the largest high school in Dolton969 students in 2024-25, 15.4 per teacher.969
- Compare Dolton SD 148 with Dolton SD 149Dolton's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in IllinoisIllinois's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Dolton addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Dolton
How many public schools are in Dolton, IL?
9 public schools with an address in Dolton were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 2 middle, 5 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 2,805 students.What is the largest high school in Dolton?
Thornridge High School, with 969 students in 2024-25 (Thornton Township High School District 205).Which districts run Dolton's schools?
Dolton SD 148 (6 schools), Dolton SD 149 (2 schools), Thornton Township High School District 205 (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25