Photo: Nyttend · Public domainBedford’s public schools outscore 56% of Indiana districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Bedford, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.
From Indiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Bedford’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 37% in math, against 41% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,687 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 18% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Bedford’s grade
B: better than 56% of Indiana school districts, #335 of 592 Indiana towns. Graduation is above the Indiana average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bedford, with each school’s own grade.
7th grade in Bedford · depends on your address
Bedford Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 518 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Dollens Elementary
Grades K–8 · 217 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Oolitic
8th grade in Bedford · depends on your address
Bedford Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 518 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Dollens Elementary
Grades K–8 · 217 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Oolitic
9th grade in Bedford
Bedford-North Lawrence High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,268 students · 17:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Bedford
Bedford-North Lawrence High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,268 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Bedford’s public schools are run by North Lawrence Community Schools, which also serves Guthrie, Indian Creek, Marshall and Oolitic and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
Bedford vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Bedford’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Bedford | B | North Lawrence |
Every school in Bedford
7 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Indiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Bedford’s schools
Are Bedford’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Indiana: the public schools Bedford children attend outscore 56% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #335 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 56%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Bedford in?
North Lawrence Community Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,568 students in 7 schools (2024–25).
Where do Bedford kids go to high school?
Bedford-North Lawrence High School, with 1,268 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Bedford’s graduation rate?
91% of the class of 2023 in North Lawrence Community Schools graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.
How much does Bedford spend per student?
$13,687 in North Lawrence Community Schools (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Bedford families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Bedford → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Indiana. Stars are from neighbors.