| 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 | 8,085 | 79% | 64.6% |
| Clarendon Hills, IL | 8,834 | 77% | 59.4% |
| Hinsdale, IL | 17,366 | 74% | 54.7% |
| Western Springs, IL | 13,247 | 74% | 54.4% |
| Kenilworth, IL | 2,356 | 74% | 53.1% |
| Bellwood, IL | 18,799 | 12% | 75.0% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Madisonville, KY | 18,801 | 52% | 9.1% |
| Farmington, MO | 18,792 | 52% | 8.9% |
| Onalaska, WI | 18,814 | 52% | 8.8% |
| Jacksonville, IL | 18,784 | 24% | 49.5% |
| Seminole, FL | 18,772 | 61% | 27.1% |
| Bellwood, IL | 18,799 | 12% | 75.0% |
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