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Bedford-North Lawrence High School

Q: Is Bedford-North Lawrence High School a good school?

Bedford-North Lawrence High School ranks 191 st of 429 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

191^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 429 Indiana High Schools

Better than 55% of Indiana high schools

Summary

Bedford-North Lawrence High School is a public high school serving 1,249 students in grades 9-12 in Bedford, Indiana. The school is part of the North Lawrence Community Schools district, which is ranked 192 out of 380 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating.

The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 88th out of 409 Indiana high schools in 2021-2022 (4-star rating) to 191st out of 429 in the current 2024-2025 school year (3-star rating). While the school's Hispanic and multi-racial students have performed well, ranking 66th and 4th out of their respective peer groups, the performance of special education and white students is relatively lower, ranking 247th and 217th. The school's four-year graduation rate has remained relatively stable, ranging from 87.2% to 89.3%, but its chronic absenteeism rate is higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Bloomington High School South consistently outperforms Bedford-North Lawrence High School in academic metrics, while some other nearby schools, such as Medora Junior & Senior High School and Mitchell High School, have lower statewide rankings and academic performance. The school's higher proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 41.52% to 50.36% eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, may be a factor contributing to its overall performance, which has been mixed across different subject areas and student subgroups.

1,268

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,194

Per pupil spending ?

53.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

595 N Stars Blvd
Bedford, IN 47421

(812) 279-9756

District: North Lawrence Com Schools

Feeder schools for Bedford-North Lawrence High School:

Elementary:	Dollens Elementary
	Lincoln Elementary School
	Needmore Elementary School
	Parkview Elementary School
	More...
	Shawswick Elementary School
Middle:	Bedford Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.2%

Hispanic:

3.2%

Two or more races:

2.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 82nd percentile in 2015 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Indiana median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg38%

Indiana avg42%

191^st of 429

Indiana public high schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 26 pts since 2015

From top 18% (2015) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

192^nd of 380North Lawrence Com Schools among Indiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	52.5	191 of 429	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.7	164 of 432	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.6	150 of 398	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.1	88 of 409	78.5%	★★★★☆
2021	55.8	138 of 388	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.5	209 of 389	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.0	234 of 385	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	53.0	168 of 380	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.8	180 of 394	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.1	74 of 400	81.5%	★★★★☆
2014	62.8	81 of 379	78.6%	★★★★☆
2013	58.3	91 of 353	74.2%	★★★★☆
2012	65.6	70 of 373	81.2%	★★★★☆
2011	74.9	33 of 364	90.9%	★★★★★
2010	65.5	56 of 362	84.5%	★★★★☆
2009	53.5	209 of 364	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	54.9	198 of 360	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.3	220 of 354	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	52.5	200 of 349	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	54.5	186 of 349	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	44.6	217 of 387	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.1	118 of 392	69.9%	★★★★☆
2023	53.7	158 of 388	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2024	52.0	66 of 184	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	87.3	16 of 166	90.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	50.7	172 of 377	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.0	156 of 377	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.8	98 of 379	74.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	53.9	155 of 386	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.4	211 of 392	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.6	140 of 383	63.4%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2023	97.3	4 of 104	96.2%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	24.6	247 of 298	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.9	226 of 289	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.0	146 of 285	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	41.3	217 of 377	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.2	203 of 381	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.3	201 of 375	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.3	110 of 378	70.9%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Multi-racial (2023)96th percentile+34 vs school

Hispanic (2024)64th percentile~ school

Male (2025)60th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile~ school

Female (2025)44th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)42nd percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2025)17th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-based Reading and Writing55%~ state avg

Biology37%-9 vs state

Mathematics23%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)				ILEARN Math (2025)				ILEARN Science (2025)		ILEARN Biology (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bedford-North Lawrence High School	Public	9-12	595 N Stars Blvd	Bedford	47421	Lawrence County	North Lawrence Com Schools	No	No	No	No	(812) 279-9756	1,268	73	17.2	53.6%	1,169 (92.2%)	9 (0.7%)	40 (3.2%)	18 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (2.5%)	52.5	191^st of 429 public high schools	55.5%		54.7	164^th of 432 public high schools	62.0%	27	55.2	23.2											36.5	$11,194	$1,194	$10,000
North Lawrence Career Center	Public	6-12	258 BNL Dr	Bedford	47421	Lawrence County	North Lawrence Com Schools	No	No	No	No	(812) 279-3561	0	23	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)														$00
Mitchell High School	Public	9-12	1000 Bishop Blvd	Mitchell	47446	Lawrence County	Mitchell Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(812) 849-3663	424	32	13.0	61.6%	394 (92.9%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (4.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	32.4	299^th of 429 public high schools	30.3%		44.5	235^th of 432 public high schools	45.6%	64	45.5	11.4											30.8	$31,163	$663	$30,500
Orleans Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	200 W Wilson	Orleans	47452	Orange County	Orleans Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(812) 865-2688	388	31	12.7	46.4%	373 (96.1%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	45	230^th of 429 public high schools	46.4%		29.1	308^th of 432 public high schools	28.7%	78	55.4	15.4		24.6	33.8	29.5		14.5	10.4	12.3			32.1	$12,847	$1,215	$11,632
Medora Junior & Senior High School	Public	6-12	82 S George	Medora	47260	Jackson County	Medora Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(812) 966-2201	95	15	6.5	67.4%	86 (90.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.3%)	22.5	332^nd of 429 public high schools	22.6%		6.4	411^th of 432 public high schools	4.9%	79	43.8	0.0	23.1	40.0		34.4	7.7	40.0		18.8	23.1	23.1	25.0	$14,327	$1,889	$12,437
Bloomington High School South	Public	9-12	1965 S Walnut St	Bloomington	47401	Monroe County	Monroe County Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 330-7714	1,691	99	17.0	30.2%	1,249 (73.9%)	81 (4.8%)	146 (8.6%)	78 (4.6%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	133 (7.9%)	82.1	37^th of 429 public high schools	91.4%		90	16^th of 432 public high schools	96.3%	21	75.4	53.5											51.4	$13,912	$1,003	$12,909
Bloomington Graduation School	Public	7-12	705 W Coolidge Dr	Bloomington	47403	Monroe County	Monroe County Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 330-7708	99	13	7.7	59.6%	80 (80.8%)	4 (4.0%)	7 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.1%)	20.4	342^nd of 429 public high schools	20.3%		18.8	348^th of 432 public high schools	19.4%	6	36.6	7.3											10.5	$16,695	$1,163	$15,532
Eastern Greene High School	Public	9-12	11064 E St Rd 54	Bloomfield	47424	Greene County	Eastern Greene Schools	No	No	No	No	(812) 825-5621	358	29	12.5	42.7%	335 (93.6%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	66	100^th of 429 public high schools	76.7%		42.2	250^th of 432 public high schools	42.1%	150	59.7	27.3											50.5	$12,458	$597	$11,861
Excel Center - Bloomington	Public, Charter	9-12	2088 Liberty Drive	Bloomington	47403	Monroe County	Excel Center - Bloomington	Yes	No	No	No	(812) 353-8084	117	5	23.4	47.0%	76 (65.0%)	18 (15.4%)	8 (6.8%)	2 (1.7%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (10.3%)	15.3	367^th of 429 public high schools	14.5%		65.7	103^rd of 432 public high schools	76.2%	264	33.3	0.0												$4,209	$238	$3,970

Frequently Asked Questions about Bedford-North Lawrence High School

How many students attend Bedford-North Lawrence High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,268 students attended Bedford-North Lawrence High School.

Is Bedford-North Lawrence High School a good school?

Bedford-North Lawrence High School ranks 191^st of 429 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Bedford-North Lawrence High School in?

North Lawrence Com Schools

What schools feed into Bedford-North Lawrence High School?

Bedford-North Lawrence High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Dollens Elementary
Elementary : Lincoln Elementary School
Elementary : Needmore Elementary School
Elementary : Parkview Elementary School
Elementary : Shawswick Elementary School
Middle : Bedford Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Bedford-North Lawrence High School?

Students at Bedford-North Lawrence High School are 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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