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Lebanon R-III School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 921 students in Lebanon R-III School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle Schools in Lebanon R-III School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public middle school average of 30% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
7 Schools
830 Schools
# Students
4,480 Students
232,215 Students
# Teachers
325 Teachers
20,160 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Lebanon R-III School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 555 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#318 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
38%
Graduation Rate
95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.49
# American Indian Students
9 Students
856 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
23 Students
4,488 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
173 Students
17,649 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
8%
# Black Students
51 Students
35,368 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
4,001 Students
161,687 Students
% White Students
89%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
845 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
221 Students
11,322 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
284
2,587
# Students in K Grade:
341
2,591
# Students in 1st Grade:
324
2,858
# Students in 2nd Grade:
300
2,807
# Students in 3rd Grade:
278
2,899
# Students in 4th Grade:
269
3,040
# Students in 5th Grade:
289
6,796
# Students in 6th Grade:
307
46,899
# Students in 7th Grade:
295
66,156
# Students in 8th Grade:
319
68,175
# Students in 9th Grade:
392
7,354
# Students in 10th Grade:
395
6,971
# Students in 11th Grade:
360
6,566
# Students in 12th Grade:
327
6,516
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,390 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,071. The school district revenue/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,185 is less than the state median of $13,899. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$56 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$50 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,390
$15,071
Spending / Student
$11,185
$13,899
Best Lebanon R-III School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lebanon Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2700 Buzz Pride Drive
Lebanon, MO 65536
(417) 657-6500
Lebanon, MO 65536
(417) 657-6500
Grades: 6-8
| 921 students
Rank: n/an/a
Hillcrest Education Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
301 Hoover
Lebanon, MO 65536
(417) 657-6800
Lebanon, MO 65536
(417) 657-6800
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
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