| Index | Bedford | Pennsylvania | National |
| Average Test Scores | 61% | 53% | 49% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 2,563 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 4 | 1,626 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 406 | 7,963 |
| Index | Bedford | Pennsylvania | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 86.7% | 86.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 85.4% | 85.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 47.8% | 53.6% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 28.0% | 37.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 23.5% | 29.3% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 12.6% | 11.5% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 5.8% | 3.3% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.1% | 1.4% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, 4 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Bedford. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Bedford, PA schools is 61%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Bedford, PA, an average of 86.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 85.4% have completed high school.
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Saxton, PA | 762 | 55% | 11% |
| New Paris, PA | 214 | 51% | 3% |
| Stonerstown, PA | 417 | 47% | 4% |
| Earlston, PA | 1,028 | 46% | 7% |
| Everett, PA | 2,103 | 38% | 22% |
| Bedford, PA | 2,763 | 61% | 24% |
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Springtown, TX | 2,763 | 73% | 49% |
| Bethel, OH | 2,763 | 83% | 68% |
| Rancho Santa Fe, CA | 2,763 | 80% | 63% |
| Girard, KS | 2,763 | 35% | 29% |
| Davis, OK | 2,762 | 66% | 35% |
| Bedford, PA | 2,763 | 61% | 24% |
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