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North Lawrence Com Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 799 students in North Lawrence Com Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle Schools in North Lawrence Com Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public middle school average of 35% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
8 Schools
574 Schools
# Students
3,659 Students
289,418 Students
# Teachers
273 Teachers
19,182 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
North Lawrence Com Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 398 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#169 out of 400 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
34%
Graduation Rate
85%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.55
# American Indian Students
n/a
517 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
22 Students
6,712 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
141 Students
38,426 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
13%
# Black Students
28 Students
41,130 Students
% Black Students
1%
14%
# White Students
3,345 Students
186,831 Students
% White Students
91%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
351 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
122 Students
15,451 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
2
653
# Students in K Grade:
275
4,238
# Students in 1st Grade:
247
4,411
# Students in 2nd Grade:
269
4,362
# Students in 3rd Grade:
260
4,291
# Students in 4th Grade:
240
4,224
# Students in 5th Grade:
241
9,803
# Students in 6th Grade:
255
46,087
# Students in 7th Grade:
281
77,853
# Students in 8th Grade:
286
79,815
# Students in 9th Grade:
334
13,193
# Students in 10th Grade:
350
13,673
# Students in 11th Grade:
311
13,404
# Students in 12th Grade:
301
13,173
# Ungraded Students:
7
238
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,938 is higher than the state median of $13,148. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,152 is higher than the state median of $12,780. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$55 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,938
$13,148
Spending / Student
$15,152
$12,780
Best North Lawrence Com Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Oolitic School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
903 Hoosier Ave
Oolitic, IN 47451
(812) 275-3885
Oolitic, IN 47451
(812) 275-3885
Grades: K-8
| 237 students
Rank: #22.
Bedford Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1501 'n' St
Bedford, IN 47421
(812) 279-9781
Bedford, IN 47421
(812) 279-9781
Grades: 7-8
| 562 students
Rank: n/an/a
North Lawrence Career Center
Vocational School
Magnet School
Magnet School
258 Bnl Dr
Bedford, IN 47421
(812) 279-3561
Bedford, IN 47421
(812) 279-3561
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
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