| Index | Bedford | Iowa | National |
| Average Test Scores | 82% | 69% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 11:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 1,101 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 208 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 96 | 7,963 |
| Index | Bedford | Iowa | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 90.5% | 89.2% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 88.9% | 87.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 53.6% | 59.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 27.3% | 38.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 16.0% | 27.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.4% | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.2% | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 1.1% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Bedford. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Bedford, IA schools is 82%. The average student to teacher ratio is 11:1. In Bedford, IA, an average of 90.5% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 88.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Lenox, IA | 1,446 | 73% | 52.6% |
| Hopkins, MO | 361 | 30% | 38.5% |
| Bedford, IA | 1,493 | 82% | 70.8% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Durand, IL | 1,493 | 30% | 36.7% |
| Redkey, IN | 1,493 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Garretson, SD | 1,493 | 45% | 6.9% |
| Traer, IA | 1,493 | 66% | 37.0% |
| Colma, CA | 1,492 | 38% | 20.8% |
| Bedford, IA | 1,493 | 82% | 70.8% |
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