| Index | Bedford | Pennsylvania | National |
| Average Test Scores | 56% | 55% | 48% |
| 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 56%. 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 | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| New Paris, PA | 194 | 68% | 40.6% |
| Everett, PA | 2,111 | 53% | 10.8% |
| Saxton, PA | 644 | 47% | 1.7% |
| Hyndman, PA | 947 | 37% | 22.9% |
| Bedford, PA | 2,703 | 56% | 15.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Many, LA | 2,703 | 72% | 50.0% |
| Peterborough, NH | 2,704 | 49% | 2.4% |
| Warm Springs, OR | 2,702 | 21% | 57.3% |
| Stanton, KY | 2,701 | 46% | 3.6% |
| Ford Heights, IL | 2,705 | 20% | 59.4% |
| Bedford, PA | 2,703 | 56% | 15.6% |
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