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Lebanon School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public preschools serving 2,411 students in Lebanon School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Preschools in Lebanon School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Pennsylvania public pre school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Pennsylvania public preschool average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
7 Schools
328 Schools
# Students
4,904 Students
147,214 Students
# Teachers
313 Teachers
11,259 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Lebanon School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 675 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 71% has increased from 69% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#566 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
57%
Graduation Rate
71%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.70
# American Indian Students
1 Student
267 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
20 Students
4,636 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
3,620 Students
31,371 Students
% Hispanic Students
74%
21%
# Black Students
178 Students
35,365 Students
% Black Students
4%
24%
# White Students
911 Students
65,860 Students
% White Students
19%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
108 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
172 Students
9,607 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
243
8,317
# Students in K Grade:
355
24,393
# Students in 1st Grade:
320
20,742
# Students in 2nd Grade:
380
21,144
# Students in 3rd Grade:
360
18,141
# Students in 4th Grade:
371
18,415
# Students in 5th Grade:
382
14,862
# Students in 6th Grade:
389
6,743
# Students in 7th Grade:
327
4,529
# Students in 8th Grade:
347
4,525
# Students in 9th Grade:
400
1,699
# Students in 10th Grade:
399
1,361
# Students in 11th Grade:
351
1,242
# Students in 12th Grade:
280
1,101
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,120 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,249 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$84 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$75 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,120
$23,696
Spending / Student
$15,249
$23,119
Best Lebanon School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Houck Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
315 E Lehman St
Lebanon, PA 17046
(717) 273-9391
Lebanon, PA 17046
(717) 273-9391
Grades: PK-5
| 370 students
Rank: #22.
Southwest Elementary School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1500 Woodland St
Lebanon, PA 17042
(717) 273-9391
Lebanon, PA 17042
(717) 273-9391
Grades: PK-5
| 414 students
Rank: #33.
Southeast Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
499 East Pershing Ave
Lebanon, PA 17042
(717) 273-9391
Lebanon, PA 17042
(717) 273-9391
Grades: PK-5
| 472 students
Rank: #44.
Harding Elementary School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
622 Chestnut St
Lebanon, PA 17042
(717) 273-9391
Lebanon, PA 17042
(717) 273-9391
Grades: PK-5
| 572 students
Rank: #55.
Northwest Elementary School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1315 Old Forge Road
Lebanon, PA 17046
(717) 273-9391
Lebanon, PA 17046
(717) 273-9391
Grades: PK-5
| 583 students
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