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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 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 859 students in Lebanon R-III School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, 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 37% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public middle school average of 32% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
8 Schools
813 Schools
# Students
4,410 Students
231,043 Students
# Teachers
323 Teachers
20,729 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lebanon R-III School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#316 out of 555 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
38%
Graduation Rate
94%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)13.1%
20.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.50
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
5%
9%
% Black
1%
15%
% White
88%
68%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,587 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,201. The school district revenue/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,363 is less than the state median of $14,018. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$56 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$50 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,587
$15,201
Spending / Student
$11,363
$14,018
Best Lebanon R-III School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lebanon Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2700 Buzz Pride Drive
Lebanon, MO 65536
(417) 657-6500
Lebanon, MO 65536
(417) 657-6500
Gr: 6-8 | 859 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: n/an/a
Hillcrest Education Center
Alternative School
301 Hoover
Lebanon, MO 65536
(417) 657-6800
Lebanon, MO 65536
(417) 657-6800
Gr: 7-12
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