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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 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 763 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 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public middle school average of 36% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
9 Schools
576 Schools
# Students
3,517 Students
286,750 Students
# Teachers
277 Teachers
19,838 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 394 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
0.17
0.55
# American Indian Students
n/a
487 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
27 Students
7,060 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
134 Students
38,734 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
14%
# Black Students
25 Students
41,316 Students
% Black Students
1%
14%
# White Students
3,203 Students
183,320 Students
% White Students
91%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
393 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
127 Students
15,440 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
895
# Students in K Grade:
259
4,381
# Students in 1st Grade:
258
4,494
# Students in 2nd Grade:
248
4,603
# Students in 3rd Grade:
257
4,543
# Students in 4th Grade:
249
4,581
# Students in 5th Grade:
220
9,646
# Students in 6th Grade:
250
45,633
# Students in 7th Grade:
249
76,601
# Students in 8th Grade:
278
78,092
# Students in 9th Grade:
314
12,669
# Students in 10th Grade:
314
13,766
# Students in 11th Grade:
322
13,563
# Students in 12th Grade:
292
13,042
# Ungraded Students:
7
241
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,541 is higher than the state median of $13,222. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,764 is higher than the state median of $12,852. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$55 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,541
$13,222
Spending / Student
$15,764
$12,852
Best North Lawrence Com Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dollens Elementary 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
| 236 students
Rank: #22.
Bedford Middle 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
| 527 students
Rank: n/an/a
North Lawrence Career Center
Vocational 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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