| Index | Bellwood | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | 12% | 33% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 19:1 | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 8 | 3,938 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 1,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 306 | 7,963 |


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| Index | Bellwood | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 81.7% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 80.9% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 46.7% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 22.6% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 15.6% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.5% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.7% | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 8 public schools, 2 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Bellwood. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Bellwood, IL schools is 12%. The average student to teacher ratio is 19:1. In Bellwood, IL, an average of 81.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 80.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Oak Brook, IL | 8,377 | 79% | 64.6% |
| Clarendon Hills, IL | 9,104 | 77% | 59.4% |
| Hinsdale, IL | 17,817 | 74% | 54.7% |
| Western Springs, IL | 13,775 | 74% | 54.4% |
| Kenilworth, IL | 2,429 | 74% | 53.1% |
| Bellwood, IL | 19,287 | 12% | 75.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Helena, AL | 19,288 | 61% | 27.4% |
| Farmington, MO | 19,279 | 52% | 8.9% |
| Cortland, NY | 19,302 | 41% | 15.3% |
| Imperial, CA | 19,303 | 51% | 6.8% |
| Culpeper, VA | 19,271 | 77% | 60.2% |
| Bellwood, IL | 19,287 | 12% | 75.0% |