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 266 students in Lebanon R-III School District.
Public Preschools in Lebanon R-III School District have a diversity score of 0.24, which is less than the Missouri public preschool average of 0.55.
Minority enrollment is 13% 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
755 Schools
# Students
4,410 Students
206,006 Students
# Teachers
323 Teachers
18,769 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.
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
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
5%
9%
% Black
1%
19%
% White
88%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,587 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,190. 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 $14,009. 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
$15,190
Spending / Student
$11,363
$14,009
Best Lebanon R-III School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
2020 Evergreen Parkway
Lebanon, MO 65536
(417) 657-6025
Lebanon, MO 65536
(417) 657-6025
Gr: PK | 266 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
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