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Best High Schools in Zip Code 47421

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At a glance

Schools

1,268

Students

Top rankedBedford-North Lawrence High School191^st of 429 Indiana high schools

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Summary:

Zip code 47421 is home to one public high school, Bedford-North Lawrence High School, serving grades 9-12. This school is part of the North Lawrence Com Schools district.

Bedford-North Lawrence High School has an enrollment of 1,249 students and a student-teacher ratio of 16.1. The school achieved a graduation rate of 88.4% for the 2023-2024 school year. However, a notable concern is the chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8%. Academically, the school's performance in SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing for 11th graders in 2023-2024 was 43.97%, below the state average of 51.8%. In SAT Mathematics, the school's proficiency was 24.1%, slightly below the Indiana average of 25.2%. In contrast, the school's proficiency in ILEARN/Biology was 47.04%, exceeding the Indiana average of 43.6% for the same year. Over half of the student body, 50.36%, qualifies for free or reduced lunch, indicating a significant portion of students come from lower socioeconomic backgrounds. The school spends $11,194 per student.

The statewide ranking for Bedford-North Lawrence High School has shown some variability. After a strong performance in the 2021-2022 school year, ranking 88th out of 409 Indiana high schools with 4 stars, the school's ranking and star rating have decreased in subsequent years. This fluctuation suggests potential areas for further investigation into factors influencing school performance. While the graduation rate is a positive indicator, addressing the chronic absenteeism rate and understanding the reasons behind the fluctuating statewide performance are key areas for focus to ensure continued student success.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (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 (2025)	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 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

Cities Near Zip Code 47421

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bedford	0.12 mi	10	286^th
Oolitic	2.6 mi	1	307^th
Springville	8.42 mi	1	160^th
Mitchell	8.49 mi	4	359^th
Bloomington	11.92 mi	28	170^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

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