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North Lawrence Community Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Shawswick, Bedford, Marshall, Indian Creek, Perry, Pleasant Run, Spice Valley, Oolitic and Guthrie.
Students
3,568
Schools
9
Spent per student
$13,687
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
61%
Debt
$15.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about North Lawrence Community Schools
- School Grade B: better than 56% of Indiana districts
- 15 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 17.8% since 2020
- Debt of $15.4M, about $4,311 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Mackey.
PK–62 schoolsEast Gibson School Corporation
7–8Wood Memorial Middle SchoolEast Gibson School Corporation
9–12Waldo J Wood Memorial HighEast Gibson School Corporation
Test scores vs. IN
2020–21Math proficiency35%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts40%
State average 42.6%
Graduation rate (4-year)94%
State average 90.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,687 per student · 0% below IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 41%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 30%State 59%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,340’20
3,886’21
3,659’22
3,517’23
3,568’24
Down 17.8% since 2020.
Students
White 91%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 3%Asian <1%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
9 public schools.
Parkview Elementary School
B−528 students12:1
Shawswick Elementary School
B507 students16:1
Lincoln Elementary School
C307 students15:1
Needmore Elementary School
C+223 students13:1
Dollens Elementary
C+217 students10:1
Bedford Middle School
C518 students16:1
Bedford-North Lawrence High School
B+1,268 students17:1
North Lawrence Career Center
0 students0:1
Playful Pathways
0 students0:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Mitchell Community SchoolsBono, Marion
$36,745per student
Monroe County Community School CorporationClear Creek, Indian Creek, Polk
$15,783per student
Shoals Community School CorporationHalbert, Mitcheltree
$14,211per student
Brownstown Central Community School CorporationOwen, Salt Creek
$13,214per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.