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Bedford, IN
Public School Ratings




Bedford Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


North Lawrence Com Schools School District details

North Lawrence Com Schools School District
460 'W' St
Bedford, IN 47421

3,517 Students enrolled in District

9 Schools in District

13 Students Per Classroom (State average is 16)

North Lawrence Com Schools School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Indiana

6

(10 is best)

Better than 53.3% of all IN school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

6

(10 is best)

Better than 57.2% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
36%
39%
37%
41%
34%
37%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Bedford Middle School
1501 'N' St
Bedford, IN, 47421
07-08
Bedford-North Lawrence High School
595 N Stars Blvd
Bedford, IN, 47421
09-12
Dollens Elementary School
903 Hoosier Ave
Oolitic, IN, 47451
KG-08
Lincoln Elementary School
2014 'F' St
Bedford, IN, 47421
KG-06
Needmore Elementary School
278 Trogdon Lane
Bedford, IN, 47421
KG-06
North Lawrence Career Center School
258 Bnl Dr
Bedford, IN, 47421
06-12
Parkview Elementary School
2024 W 16th St
Bedford, IN, 47421
PK-06
Playful Pathways School
420 W Street
Bedford, IN, 47421
PK-PK
Shawswick Elementary School
71 Shawswick School Rd
Bedford, IN, 47421
KG-06

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 94.5% 66.7%
Black 0.7% 14.3%
Hispanic 4.0% 15.5%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.8% 3.2%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.0% 0.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 57.4% 48.2%
Free lunch eligible 47.1% 42.4%
Reduced lunch eligible 10.3% 5.7%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,286 $25,625,000 48.7%
Support Expenditures
Student $658 $2,313,000 4.4%
Staff $690 $2,426,000 4.6%
General Administration $205 $721,000 1.4%
School Administration $961 $3,380,000 6.4%
Operation $1,682 $5,915,000 11.2%
Transportation $863 $3,035,000 5.8%
Other $425 $1,494,000 2.8%
Total Support $5,483 $19,284,000 36.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,200 $7,739,000 14.7%
Total Expenditures $14,970 $52,648,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,851 $7,075,542,000 45.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $728 $751,765,000 4.8%
Staff $595 $614,487,000 4.0%
General Administration $257 $265,847,000 1.7%
School Administration $793 $818,899,000 5.3%
Operation $1,403 $1,448,931,000 9.3%
Transportation $685 $707,574,000 4.6%
Other $437 $451,574,000 2.9%
Total Support $4,899 $5,059,077,000 32.5%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,300 $3,408,304,000 21.9%
Total Expenditures $15,050 $15,542,923,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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