Lebanon R-III School District

224 W. Commercial Street
Lebanon, MO 65536-3260
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 287 students in Lebanon R-III School District.
Public Preschools in Lebanon R-III School District have a diversity score of 0.22, which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 0.54.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 36% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
8 Schools
733 Schools
# Students
4,432 Students
201,896 Students
# Teachers
325 Teachers
18,018 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

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.
This School District
State Average (MO)
#316 out of 555 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
36%
40%
38%
43%
28%
38%
94%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.22
0.54
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
5%
9%
% Black
1%
20%
% White
88%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,524 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,306 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MO)
Total Revenue
$56 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$50 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,524
$15,081
Spending / Student
$11,306
$13,908

Best Lebanon R-III School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
2020 Evergreen Parkway
Lebanon, MO 65536
(417) 657-6025
Gr: PK | 287 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,432 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : 94% (Top 5% in MO)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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