| Index | Bayard | Nebraska | National |
| Average Test Scores | 65% | 75% | 49% |
| 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 65%. 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, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Bridgeport, NE | 1,640 | 82% | 67% |
| Minatare, NE | 799 | 64% | 29% |
| Bayard, NE | 1,104 | 65% | 31% |
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mayo, FL | 1,104 | 38% | 22% |
| Mosses, AL | 1,104 | 22% | 55% |
| Baltic, SD | 1,104 | 50% | 1% |
| Norlina, NC | 1,105 | 22% | 55% |
| Lake Telemark, NJ | 1,103 | 55% | 11% |
| Bayard, NE | 1,104 | 65% | 31% |
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