| | Bedford, IN | Orleans, IN | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $12,637 | $13,040 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $10,532 | $10,349 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $6,013 | $6,273 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 13.26 | 12.6 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 568 | 752 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 516 | 602 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 3.8% | 2.4% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.8% | 15.8% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 89.4% | 81.8% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 23.0% | 15.1% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 10.3% | 6.4% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 17.2% | 11.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 5.0% | 3.4% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 1.0% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.2% | 0.7% | 1.5% |