North Lawrence Com Schools
North Lawrence Com Schools is a public school district based in Bedford, Indiana, serving 3,568 students in 9 schools. By enrollment it ranks #77 of the 235 Indiana districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 68% of them. Its schools average 396 students each, fewer than the Indiana median of 498. It spends about $10,510 per student on day-to-day operations, 8% more than the Indiana median. It has roughly 12.8 students per teacher.
How North Lawrence Com compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | North Lawrence Com | Indiana median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,510 | $9,723 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,950 | $5,344 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $55.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $54.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 278 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 496 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.8 | 15.0 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 396 | 443 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Indiana median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Indiana
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitley County Con SchoolsColumbia City | 3,686 | 7 | $9,296 | 15.2 | #74 |
| Sunman-Dearborn Community School CorporationSt Leon | 3,682 | 5 | $10,140 | 16.0 | #75 |
| Marion Community SchoolsMarion | 3,668 | 9 | $11,922 | 14.8 | #76 |
| North Lawrence Com SchoolsBedford · this district | 3,568 | 9 | $10,510 | 12.8 | #77 |
| DeKalb Co Ctl United Sch DistrictWaterloo | 3,537 | 6 | $9,599 | 17.7 | #78 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Kent County Public SchoolsNew Kent, VA | 3,572 | $11,626 | 13.8 |
| WalpoleWalpole, MA | 3,565 | $18,297 | 11.7 |
| Franklin CountyRussellville, AL | 3,563 | $11,314 | 15.4 |
| La Vernia ISDLa Vernia, TX | 3,563 | $9,498 | 19.6 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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