| Index | Bedford | Ohio | National |
| Average Test Scores | 46% | 61% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 7 | 3,650 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 4 | 1,000 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 393 | 7,963 |
| Index | Bedford | Ohio | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 89.3% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 89.1% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 54.5% | 55.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 27.8% | 35.1% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 19.5% | 26.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.1% | 10.0% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.6% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 7 public schools, 4 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Bedford. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Bedford, OH schools is 46%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Bedford, OH, an average of 89.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Solon, OH | 23,085 | 95% | 97.4% |
| Brecksville, OH | 13,470 | 92% | 90.4% |
| Chagrin Falls, OH | 4,056 | 91% | 89.2% |
| Broadview Heights, OH | 19,257 | 90% | 86.0% |
| Hudson, OH | 22,282 | 89% | 85.2% |
| Bedford, OH | 12,782 | 46% | 4.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Conneaut, OH | 12,782 | 55% | 13.6% |
| Glen Carbon, IL | 12,782 | 57% | 18.5% |
| Minden, LA | 12,790 | 55% | 14.3% |
| Short Hills, NJ | 12,771 | 83% | 73.3% |
| New Kensington, PA | 12,793 | 40% | 17.9% |
| Bedford, OH | 12,782 | 46% | 4.4% |
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