Lawrence County Independent Schools

Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 8 · Bedford, Indiana

Lawrence County Independent Schools in Bedford, Indiana enrolled 205 students in 2024-25 with 15.0 full-time teachers, 13.7 students per teacher against the Indiana elementary-school median of 15.0. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 15-19% of its students tested were proficient in math in 2022-23 (Indiana: 38.5%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 16% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 7%

243 students in 2022-23, 212 students in 2023-24, 205 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 14.0 to 15.0.

Students enrolled at Lawrence County Independent Schools by school year2022-23: 243, 2023-24: 212, 2024-25: 20501002003002022-232432023-242122024-25205
Students enrolled at Lawrence County Independent Schools by school year2022-23: 243, 2023-24: 212, 2024-25: 20501002003002022-232432023-242122024-25205
Students enrolled at Lawrence County Independent Schools by school year2022-23: 243, 2023-24: 212, 2024-25: 20501002003002022-232432023-242122024-25205
Students enrolled at Lawrence County Independent Schools by school year2022-23: 243, 2023-24: 212, 2024-25: 20501002003002022-232432023-242122024-25205
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2324314.017.4
2023-2421220.010.6
2024-2520515.013.7

13.7 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 73 of every 100 Indiana elementary schools

Among the 1,039 Indiana elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.0; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Indiana elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.8 to 31.1; This school 13.7; state median 15.0.2 more above 25.0 →510152025students per full-time teacherThis school 13.7state median 15.0U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Indiana elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.8 to 31.1; This school 13.7; state median 15.0.2 more above 25.0 →510152025students per full-time teacherThis school 13.7state median 15.0U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Indiana elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.8 to 31.1; This school 13.7; state median 15.0.2 more above 25.0 →510152025students per full-time teacherThis school 13.7state median 15.0U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Indiana elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.8 to 31.1; This school 13.7; state median 15.0.2 more above 25.0 →510152025students per full-time teacherThis school 13.7state median 15.0U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Lawrence County Independent Schools reported.

  • Advanced Placement coursesnot reported
  • Gifted and talented programnot reported
  • Counselors (FTE)not reported
  • Out-of-school suspensionsnot reported
  • Chronically absent33.7% (2022-23)

Who attends

90.7% of students were White, 4.4% Hispanic, 2.9% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White90.7%
  2. Hispanic4.4%
  3. Two or more races2.9%
  4. Asian1.0%
  5. Black0.5%
  6. American Indian0.5%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2022-23

In 2022-23, the students tested at Lawrence County Independent Schools scored proficient or above: 15-19% in math, against 38.5% in math across Indiana. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Indiana, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. No whole-school reading result is shown: ED's files give none for this school for 2021-22 or 2022-23.

Students proficient or above, 2022-23
SubjectThis schoolIts districtIndiana
Math15‑19%15‑19% (2021-22)38.5%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Bedford

5 public elementary schools in Bedford report 2024-25 enrollment; Lawrence County Independent Schools is number 5 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Parkview Elementary School52812.260.0%
Shawswick Elementary School50715.748.3%
Lincoln Elementary School30714.763.8%
Needmore Elementary School22313.153.4%
Lawrence County Independent Schools20513.753.2%

All public schools in Bedford →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Lawrence County Independent Schools

  1. Oolitic SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 4.4 miles away: 217 students, 10.4 per teacher (2024-25).4.4 mi
  2. Springville Community AcademyThe next nearest public elementary school, 5.0 miles away: 253 students, 10.1 per teacher (2024-25).5.0 mi
  3. Compare Lawrence County Independent Schools with Oolitic SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Lawrence County Independent Schools spends per student$14,774 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$14,774
  5. The largest public schools in IndianaLawrence County Independent Schools is the number 978 by size of 1,044 Indiana elementary schools open in 2024-25.#978 of 1,044
  6. Indiana schools by students per teacher13.7 students per teacher here against the Indiana median of 15.0 for elementary schools.13.7:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Lawrence County Independent Schools

  1. How many students attend Lawrence County Independent Schools?
    205 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 243 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Bedford, IN.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Lawrence County Independent Schools?
    13.7 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Indiana median for elementary schools is 15.0. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Lawrence County Independent Schools a Title I school?
    Lawrence County Independent Schools was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Lawrence County Independent Schools do on state tests?
    In 2022-23, the students tested at Lawrence County Independent Schools scored proficient or above: 15-19% in math, against 38.5% in math across Indiana. Indiana's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Lawrence County Independent Schools in?
    Lawrence County Independent Schools, NCES district ID 1800229. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 180022902734 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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