| Index | Bayard | Nebraska | National |
| Average Test Scores | 35% | 53% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 780 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 182 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 56 | 7,963 |
| Index | Bayard | Nebraska | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 84.3% | 88.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 80.2% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 52.3% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 22.2% | 40.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 11.7% | 30.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.8% | 9.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.4% | 2.9% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.4% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Bayard. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Bayard, NE schools is 35%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Bayard, NE, an average of 84.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 80.2% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bridgeport, NE | 1,414 | 58% | 21.4% |
| Minatare, NE | 937 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Bayard, NE | 1,319 | 35% | 28.1% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Red Lake Falls, MN | 1,319 | 58% | 21.4% |
| Millbury, OH | 1,319 | 66% | 36.5% |
| Garrison, TX | 1,319 | 48% | 1.0% |
| Woodville, MS | 1,319 | 17% | 64.6% |
| Sherburne, NY | 1,319 | 48% | 0.7% |
| Bayard, NE | 1,319 | 35% | 28.1% |
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