| Index | Bay | Arkansas | National |
| Average Test Scores | 42% | 45% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 860 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 165 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 98 | 7,963 |
| Index | Bay | Arkansas | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 78.2% | 80.7% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 76.6% | 79.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 41.9% | 50.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 15.2% | 27.9% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 9.6% | 21.5% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 4.0% | 7.6% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Bay. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Bay, AR schools is 42%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In Bay, AR, an average of 78.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 76.6% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Brookland, AR | 3,491 | 54% | 11.5% |
| Caraway, AR | 1,219 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Lake City, AR | 2,556 | 50% | 4.7% |
| Lepanto, AR | 1,922 | 47% | 2.6% |
| Jonesboro, AR | 77,391 | 43% | 11.5% |
| Bay, AR | 2,341 | 42% | 12.5% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Franklinton, NC | 2,341 | 40% | 16.5% |
| Mason City, IL | 2,342 | 26% | 46.9% |
| Lamoni, IA | 2,339 | 66% | 36.5% |
| Somers, CT | 2,343 | 60% | 25.3% |
| Gambier, OH | 2,339 | 85% | 76.0% |
| Bay, AR | 2,341 | 42% | 12.5% |
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