Total enrollment
2,015
-388 (-16%) vs SY 2017-18
6 schools in Bellwood
Illinois · Public K-12
Within Bellwood, Illinois, 6 public K-12 schools teach roughly 2,015 students, an average of 336 per campus.
7-year change in Bellwood
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
1%
was 1%
% Hispanic
45%
was 42%
% Black
51%
was 56%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early Childhood Center | Elementary | PK-PK | 178 |
| Jefferson Primary School | Elementary | PK-02 | 380 |
| Lincoln Elementary School | Elementary | KG-05 | 310 |
| McKinley Elem School | Elementary | KG-05 | 304 |
| Roosevelt Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 614 |
| Thurgood Marshall Elem School | Elementary | KG-05 | 229 |
About Bellwood
Public education in Bellwood, Illinois runs across 6 schools that teaches roughly 2,015 students. By footprint, Bellwood sits in the moderately sized bracket.
On the level-by-level breakdown, the city spans 5 elementary, and 1 middle.
Average school size in Bellwood is around 336 students, 30% noticeably below the Illinois average of about 480.
Over the past 7-year window. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment decreased 16%: 2,403 students in SY 2017-18 versus 2,015 in SY 2024-25. The Black share of public-school enrollment contracted from 56% to 51%.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Bellwood discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.