| Index | New Bedford | Illinois | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 33% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | 18:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 3,938 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,438 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 306 | 7,963 |
| Index | New Bedford | Illinois | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 74.1% | 86.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 74.1% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 25.9% | 61.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 13.0% | 40.7% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 5.6% | 32.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 0.0% | 12.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 3.4% | 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 New Bedford. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for New Bedford, IL schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In New Bedford, IL, an average of 74.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 74.1% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Ohio, IL | 509 | 48% | 1.0% |
| Annawan, IL | 825 | 36% | 25.0% |
| Tampico, IL | 771 | 35% | 28.1% |
| Prophetstown, IL | 1,965 | 33% | 30.9% |
| Princeton, IL | 7,589 | 33% | 30.9% |
| New Bedford, IL | 57 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lacassine, LA | 57 | 79% | 63.5% |
| Box Elder, MT | 57 | 21% | 56.9% |
| Pelican, AK | 57 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Crooked Creek, AK | 57 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Plato, MO | 57 | 41% | 15.1% |
| New Bedford, IL | 57 | n/a |
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