The 48th Ward includes all or part of the followng school areas:

The 48th Ward is included in 3 police districts:

24th District
North of Thorndale / Elmdale
The section of the ward in the 24th District is entirely in the 2433rd police beat.

20th District
Thorndale / Elmdale to Lawrence
Most of the 48th Ward is in the 20th District, including parts or all of the 2013th, 2022nd, 2023rd, 2024th, 2032nd, and 2033rd police beats.

23rd District
South of Lawrence
Only one block of the 48th ward is in the 23rd District and is divided between the 2311th and 2312th police beats.