| Index | Bedford | Indiana | National | 
| Average Test Scores | 45% | 46% | 48% | 
| Student/Teacher ratio | 16:1 | 22:1 | 16:1 | 
| Total public schools | 12 | 1,755 | 79,221 | 
| Total private schools | 2 | 675 | 24,874 | 
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 141 | 7,963 | 

 
				
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				| Index | Bedford | Indiana | National | 
| Completed 8th grade | 79.8% | 84.6% | 84.3% | 
| Completed high school | 78.4% | 82.9% | 83.0% | 
| Completed some college | 46.2% | 53.8% | 59.4% | 
| Completed associate degree | 22.6% | 33.0% | 38.5% | 
| Completed bachelors | 12.7% | 24.6% | 30.3% | 
| Completed masters | 4.9% | 8.9% | 11.5% | 
| Completed professional degree | 0.8% | 2.4% | 3.3% | 
| Completed doctorate | 0.3% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 
There are a total of 12 public schools, 2 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Bedford. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Bedford, IN schools is 45%. The average student to teacher ratio is 16:1. In Bedford, IN, an average of 79.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 78.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. | 
| Campbellsburg, IN | 815 | 56% | 17.2% | 
| Orleans, IN | 2,192 | 45% | 6.8% | 
| Mitchell, IN | 4,272 | 43% | 11.1% | 
| Oolitic, IN | 1,443 | 36% | 24.5% | 
| Bedford, IN | 13,246 | 45% | 5.4% | 
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. | 
| Western Springs, IL | 13,247 | 74% | 54.4% | 
| Shorewood, WI | 13,248 | 56% | 17.3% | 
| McFarland, CA | 13,244 | 33% | 31.6% | 
| Bellefontaine, OH | 13,250 | 66% | 38.4% | 
| Richmond Hill, GA | 13,250 | 57% | 19.4% | 
| Bedford, IN | 13,246 | 45% | 5.4% |