| Index | Bearden | Arkansas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 33% | 45% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 11:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 860 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 165 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 98 | 7,963 |
| Index | Bearden | Arkansas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 78.5% | 80.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 76.7% | 79.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 35.5% | 50.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 15.6% | 27.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 10.1% | 21.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 2.4% | 7.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Bearden. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Bearden, AR schools is 33%. The average student to teacher ratio is 11:1. In Bearden, AR, an average of 78.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 76.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Camden, AR | 10,877 | 36% | 26.0% |
| Fordyce, AR | 3,748 | 35% | 26.6% |
| Hampton, AR | 1,645 | 30% | 38.5% |
| Sparkman, AR | 498 | 28% | 42.7% |
| Bearden, AR | 977 | 33% | 30.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| McBee, SC | 977 | 43% | 10.9% |
| Goodfield, IL | 977 | 55% | 14.6% |
| Christiana, PA | 977 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Sardis, GA | 978 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Algodones, NM | 976 | 8% | 83.3% |
| Bearden, AR | 977 | 33% | 30.7% |
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