| Index | Bern | Kansas | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 35% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 970 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 190 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 86 | 7,963 |

| Index | Bern | Kansas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 88.7% | 87.4% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 88.7% | 86.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 61.3% | 63.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 37.1% | 39.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 30.6% | 31.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.5% | 11.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.6% | 3.0% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Bern. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Bern, KS schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Bern, KS, an average of 88.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 88.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Seneca, KS | 1,975 | 46% | 4.7% |
| Humboldt, NE | 943 | 45% | 6.8% |
| Sabetha, KS | 2,630 | 43% | 10.8% |
| Pawnee City, NE | 1,008 | 42% | 12.0% |
| Table Rock, NE | 409 | 40% | 16.7% |
| Bern, KS | 150 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Downsville, LA | 150 | 69% | 43.8% |
| Cloverdale, OR | 150 | 42% | 12.5% |
| Bieber, CA | 150 | 30% | 37.5% |
| Gail, TX | 150 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Le Flore, OK | 150 | 30% | 38.0% |
| Bern, KS | 150 | n/a |