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Bedford, IN

13,962 residents•3,962 students•11 schools
Avg School Rating
4.0
out of 10
7% below Indiana avg
Test Proficiency
40%Math
37%Reading
6% below Indiana avg
School Crime Rate
1.01
per 1,000 students
59% below Indiana avg
Overall Crime Rate
11.39
per 1,000 residents
73% below Indiana avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
8
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
2
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
7
Charter
1
Private
3

By Level

Elementary
8
Middle
2
High
1

These figures describe every school in Bedford; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Bedford

11 schools
7.7
Saint Vincent Depaul School
Elementaryprivate
4.4
Needmore Elementary School
Elementarypublic
4.4
Parkview Intermediate School
Elementarypublic
3.6
Shawswick Elementary School
Elementarypublic
3.3
Lincoln Elementary School
Elementarypublic
3.2
Bedford Middle School
Middlepublic
1.1
Lawrence County Independent Schools
Elementarycharter
—
Bedford-North Lawrence High School
Highpublic
—
JCS Christian Academy
Elementaryprivate
—
North Lawrence A/V Tech Center
Middlepublic
—
Stone City Christian Academy
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Bedford

4 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Bedford in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
59% below Indiana avg
1.01
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
2
Drug
2

School Crime Types

  • Drugs50%
  • Assault50%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Bedford

159 total incidents reported across Bedford in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
73% below Indiana avg
11.39
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
46
Property
44
Drug
67
Weapons
2

Crime Types

  • Drugs42%
  • Assault20%
  • Theft18%
  • Sex8%
  • Vandalism4%
  • Arson3%
  • Other6%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

3,962 students enrolled across Bedford's schools.

  • Public3,42286%
  • Private2977%
  • Charter2436%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Bedford's K-12 schools.

  • White92%
  • Hispanic4%
  • Two or More Races3%
  • Asian<1%
  • Black<1%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
47%Female53%Male
51%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.