| Index | Bear Creek | Alabama | National |
| Average Test Scores | 40% | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 15:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 1,307 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 353 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 102 | 7,963 |
| Index | Bear Creek | Alabama | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 71.8% | 80.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 70.8% | 79.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 35.8% | 53.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 12.2% | 31.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 6.4% | 24.0% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 1.6% | 8.9% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Bear Creek. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Bear Creek, AL schools is 40%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Bear Creek, AL, an average of 71.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 70.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hamilton, AL | 6,662 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Lynn, AL | 832 | 46% | 4.7% |
| Haleyville, AL | 4,139 | 42% | 13.2% |
| Hackleburg, AL | 1,483 | 38% | 20.3% |
| Phil Campbell, AL | 935 | 36% | 24.3% |
| Bear Creek, AL | 1,638 | 40% | 17.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Worthington, KY | 1,639 | 49% | 2.1% |
| Industry, PA | 1,637 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Shasta, CA | 1,639 | 45% | 7.3% |
| Monona, IA | 1,639 | 70% | 45.8% |
| Pilot Mountain, NC | 1,635 | 50% | 3.1% |
| Bear Creek, AL | 1,638 | 40% | 17.7% |
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