Public schools in Maywood, IL
Maywood has 6 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 3,730 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89 runs 5 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Maywood's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Maywood | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89 | 5 | 4,208 | $20,096 |
| Proviso Township High Schools District 209 | 1 | 4,425 | $17,530 |
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 Maywood, 1,663 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proviso East High School | 1,663 | 15.6 | All free (CEP) | Proviso Township High Schools District 209 |
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 middle school in Maywood, 515 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irving Middle School | 515 | 12.6 | All free (CEP) | Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89 |
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.
4 elementary schools in Maywood, 1,552 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Elementary School | 431 | 11.3 | All free (CEP) | Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89 |
| Garfield Elementary School | 411 | 12.8 | All free (CEP) | Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89 |
| Emerson Elementary School | 364 | 13.5 | All free (CEP) | Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89 |
| Washington Dual Language Academy | 346 | 15.9 | All free (CEP) | Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89 |
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 Maywood's public schools compare with Illinois's
The median Maywood school has 13.2 students per full-time teacher, about the same as 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 421 students (state 374).
| Maywood | Illinois | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 13.2 | 13.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 421 | 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 6 Maywood 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 Maywood
- Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89Runs 5 of Maywood's 6 public schools and spent $20,096 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$20,096
- Proviso East High School, the largest high school in Maywood1,663 students in 2024-25, 15.6 per teacher.1,663
- Compare Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89 with Proviso Township High Schools District 209Maywood'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 Maywood 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 Maywood
How many public schools are in Maywood, IL?
6 public schools with an address in Maywood were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 3,730 students.What is the largest high school in Maywood?
Proviso East High School, with 1,663 students in 2024-25 (Proviso Township High Schools District 209).Which districts run Maywood's schools?
Maywood-Melrose Park-Broadview 89 (5 schools), Proviso Township High Schools District 209 (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