| 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 |
| 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 | 7,988 | 79% | 64.2% |
| Clarendon Hills, IL | 8,641 | 77% | 59.0% |
| Hinsdale, IL | 17,438 | 74% | 54.3% |
| Western Springs, IL | 13,133 | 74% | 54.0% |
| Kenilworth, IL | 2,613 | 74% | 52.7% |
| Bellwood, IL | 19,146 | 12% | 75.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Matteson, IL | 19,146 | 31% | 36.3% |
| Milledgeville, GA | 19,146 | 24% | 50.1% |
| Stillwater, MN | 19,142 | 70% | 46.2% |
| Forest Park, GA | 19,156 | 26% | 46.0% |
| Orange, TX | 19,128 | 39% | 19.8% |
| Bellwood, IL | 19,146 | 12% | 75.1% |
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