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2026 Compare Cities Education:
Helena, AL vs Bedford, TX

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- Bedford spends 21.6% more per student than Helena.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.6% lower in Bedford than in Helena. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bedford had 2.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Helena
 Helena, ALBedford, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,644$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,243  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,972$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.51  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8894573
 Students per Counselor548  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
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Reviews for Helena    2 Reviews
Bp · Columbus, GA
Great Place to Live
Over 16 years ago

I raised my five children in Helena, Al 27 yrs ago when it was just one road and a few neighborhoods. Everytime I drive thru AL,I take the small detour thru Helena. It  More

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Barbara · Helena, AL
Helena
Over 19 years ago

I moved to Helena from Florida. Although I miss Florida, Helena is a nice little town to live in except for rush hour traffic. Life is very quiet in Helena and we have  More

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Reviews for Bedford    4 Reviews
Jack · Laughlin, NV
I'll Never Know What all The Fuss Was About...
Over 16 years ago

I am originally from Maryland, but spent over 25 years in El Paso,Texas. I had the misfortune of having to live in Houston for about 4 years back in the later 70's, and  More

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Bill · Bedford, TX
Bedford
Over 18 years ago

Stinks  More

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Carrie · Bedford, TX
Great place to raise a family!
Over 18 years ago

I've lived in Bedford for over twenty years. It's the perfect suburb to the DFW metroplex - almost in the middle, low crime, and friendly residents. Neighbors still wave  More

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