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Bedford-north Lawrence High School vs. Mitchell High School

Should you attend Bedford-north Lawrence High School or Mitchell High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Bedford-north Lawrence High School
595 N Stars Blvd
Bedford, IN 47421
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Mitchell High School
1000 Bishop Blvd
Mitchell, IN 47446
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Bedford-north Lawrence High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Mitchell High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,249 students in grades 9-12, Bedford-north Lawrence High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 37% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 213 students in grades 9-12, Mitchell High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 6:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,249 students
213 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
77 teachers
35 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
6:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Bedford-north Lawrence High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Mitchell High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#547 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 50%)
#965 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Bedford-north Lawrence High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Mitchell High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
(Top 50% in IN)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bedford-north Lawrence High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mitchell High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55%
(Top 20% in IN)
45-49%
(Top 50% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bedford-north Lawrence High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mitchell High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
(Top 50% in IN)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bedford-north Lawrence High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mitchell High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
75-79%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
This chart displays graduation rate of Bedford-north Lawrence High School and public school graduation rate of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Mitchell High School and public school graduation rate of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Bedford-north Lawrence High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Mitchell High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
314
29
Grade 10 Students
314
39
Grade 11 Students
322
84
Grade 12 Students
292
60
Ungraded Students
7
1

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Bedford-north Lawrence High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mitchell High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hispanic
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Bedford-north Lawrence High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mitchell High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Bedford-north Lawrence High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mitchell High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
% White
92%
93%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Bedford-north Lawrence High School and the percentage of White public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mitchell High School and the percentage of White public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Bedford-north Lawrence High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mitchell High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.15
0.13
This chart displays the diversity score of Bedford-north Lawrence High School and the public school average diversity score of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Mitchell High School and the public school average diversity score of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
40%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bedford-north Lawrence High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mitchell High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Bedford-north Lawrence High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mitchell High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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