| Index | Bedford | Virginia | National |
| Average Test Scores | 76% | 79% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 13:1 | 13:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 6 | 1,596 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 553 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 199 | 7,963 |
| Index | Bedford | Virginia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 80.6% | 85.9% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 78.5% | 84.7% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 51.5% | 64.1% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 31.7% | 44.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 23.7% | 36.9% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 6.1% | 15.7% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.7% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.7% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 6 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, VA schools is 76%. The average student to teacher ratio is 13:1. In Bedford, VA, an average of 80.6% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 78.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Buchanan, VA | 1,172 | 89% | 85.4% |
| Forest, VA | 11,075 | 89% | 85.4% |
| Big Island, VA | 174 | 85% | 76.0% |
| Altavista, VA | 3,439 | 79% | 65.1% |
| Montvale, VA | 486 | 77% | 60.4% |
| Bedford, VA | 6,599 | 76% | 58.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Anadarko, OK | 6,600 | 20% | 57.5% |
| Marion, SC | 6,598 | 26% | 46.6% |
| Atlantic, IA | 6,600 | 69% | 43.0% |
| Torrington, WY | 6,597 | 49% | 2.4% |
| Pratt, KS | 6,595 | 35% | 26.7% |
| Bedford, VA | 6,599 | 76% | 58.3% |
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