| Index | New Bedford | Massachusetts | National |
| Average Test Scores | 39% | 52% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 14:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 30 | 1,167 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 13 | 508 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 2 | 193 | 7,963 |
| Index | New Bedford | Massachusetts | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 70.4% | 88.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 67.5% | 87.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 40.4% | 65.0% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 23.3% | 49.0% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 15.8% | 41.2% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.5% | 18.2% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.2% | 5.4% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.5% | 2.6% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 30 public schools, 13 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in New Bedford. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for New Bedford, MA schools is 39%. The average student to teacher ratio is 14:1. In New Bedford, MA, an average of 70.4% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 67.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Mattapoisett Center, MA | 3,193 | 73% | 52.6% |
| Marion Center, MA | 1,061 | 61% | 27.1% |
| Bliss Corner, MA | 5,272 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Somerset, MA | 18,160 | 56% | 17.3% |
| North Lakeville, MA | 3,226 | 55% | 13.5% |
| New Bedford, MA | 95,355 | 39% | 19.6% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Hesperia, CA | 95,163 | 29% | 39.0% |
| Mission Viejo, CA | 95,638 | 57% | 17.9% |
| Brockton, MA | 95,740 | 24% | 50.7% |
| Portsmouth, VA | 94,961 | 71% | 48.6% |
| Compton, CA | 95,804 | 35% | 27.1% |
| New Bedford, MA | 95,355 | 39% | 19.6% |
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