Public schools in Bellwood, IL
Bellwood has 6 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 middle, 4 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 2,015 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Bellwood SD 88 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 Bellwood's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Bellwood | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bellwood SD 88 | 5 | 2,150 | $20,709 |
| Berkeley SD 87 | 1 | 2,284 | $19,832 |
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 middle school in Bellwood, 614 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roosevelt Middle School | 614 | 14.9 | All free (CEP) | Bellwood SD 88 |
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 Bellwood, 1,223 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Primary School | 380 | 11.5 | All free (CEP) | Berkeley SD 87 |
| Lincoln Elementary School | 310 | 14.0 | All free (CEP) | Bellwood SD 88 |
| McKinley Elementary School | 304 | 16.0 | All free (CEP) | Bellwood SD 88 |
| Thurgood Marshall Elementary School | 229 | 12.7 | All free (CEP) | Bellwood SD 88 |
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 other school in Bellwood, 178 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Childhood Center | 178 | 25.4 | not reported | Bellwood SD 88 |
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 Bellwood's public schools compare with Illinois's
The median Bellwood school has 14.4 students per full-time teacher, more than 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 307 students (state 374).
| Bellwood | Illinois | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 14.4 | 13.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 307 | 374 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 100% | 54% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 83% | 53% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 3.4% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 6 Bellwood 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 Bellwood
- Bellwood SD 88Runs 5 of Bellwood's 6 public schools and spent $20,709 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$20,709
- Compare Bellwood SD 88 with Berkeley SD 87Bellwood'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 Bellwood 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 Bellwood
How many public schools are in Bellwood, IL?
6 public schools with an address in Bellwood were open in 2024-25: 1 middle, 4 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 2,015 students.Which districts run Bellwood's schools?
Bellwood SD 88 (5 schools), Berkeley SD 87 (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