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Lebanon School District

Item: Lebanon School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

1000 S 8th St
Lebanon, PA 17042-6726

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (717) 273-9391

www.lebanon.k12.pa.us

Top Rankings

Lebanon School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Overview

This School District

This State (PA)

# Schools

8 Schools

334 Schools

# Students

4,754 Students

148,264 Students

# Teachers

326 Teachers

11,370 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lebanon School District	Pennsylvania
Kind	537	33
1	345	28
2	321	28
3	359	26
4	364	24
5	361	20
6	1	9

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District Rank

Lebanon School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 677 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 69% has increased from 68% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (PA)

#579 out of 685 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Lebanon School District
2023	#579
2022	#566
2021	#565
2019	#609
2018	#592
2017	#579
2016	#569
2015	#570
2014	#593
2013	#586
2012	#487

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13%

38%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Lebanon School District	Pennsylvania
2023	13%	38%
2022	13%	36%
2021	11%	38%
2019	18%	45%
2018	21%	45%
2017	18%	46%
2016	20%	46%
2015	20%	43%
2014	48%	72%
2013	52%	73%
2012	53%	74%

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31%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Lebanon School District	Pennsylvania
2022	31%	55%
2021	28%	55%
2019	39%	62%
2018	21%	63%
2017	39%	63%
2016	38%	62%
2015	36%	62%
2014	46%	70%
2013	46%	70%
2012	45%	71%
2011	51%	73%

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34%

57%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Lebanon School District	Pennsylvania
2022	34%	57%
2021	36%	64%

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69%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Lebanon School District	Pennsylvania
2023	69%	87%
2022	71%	87%
2021	68%	87%
2020	72%	87%
2019	69%	86%
2018	68%	86%
2017	69%	86%
2016	67%	86%
2015	75%	86%
2014	74%	86%
2013	69%	85%

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(2022-23)

30%

23.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Lebanon School District	Pennsylvania
2023	30%	23.3%
2022	37.5%	26.6%
2021	43.1%	18.9%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.41

0.70

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Lebanon School District	Pennsylvania
2023	0.44	0.58
2022	0.44	0.57
2021	0.46	0.57
2020	0.48	0.54
2019	0.48	0.54
2018	0.51	0.53
2017	0.51	0.53
2016	0.53	0.51
2015	0.40	0.51
2014	0.55	0.50
2013	0.56	0.48
2012	0.56	0.47
2011	0.57	0.47
2010	0.58	0.46
2009	0.58	0.44
2008	0.58	0.43
2007	0.58	0.42
2006	0.57	0.41
2005	0.56	0.40
2004	0.55	0.40
2003	0.54	0.39
2002	0.52	0.37
2001	0.49	0.37
2000	0.46	0.35
1999	0.43	0.35
1998	0.42	0.35
1997	0.41	0.34
1996	0.38	0.34
1995	0.37	0.33
1994	0.36	0.33
1993	0.33	0.31
1992	0.32	0.31
1991	0.31	0.31

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2021)
Year	Lebanon School District	Pennsylvania
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	4%
2019	1%	4%
2014	1%	4%
2013	2%	4%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	4%
2010	2%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2006	2%	3%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	3%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	2%	2%
1991	2%	2%
1990	2%	2%

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% Hispanic

75%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lebanon School District	Pennsylvania
2023	73%	14%
2022	72%	14%
2021	70%	13%
2020	69%	12%
2019	69%	12%
2018	64%	11%
2017	64%	11%
2016	62%	10%
2015	35%	10%
2014	58%	9%
2013	55%	9%
2012	54%	9%
2011	53%	8%
2010	50%	9%
2009	49%	7%
2008	46%	7%
2007	44%	7%
2006	41%	6%
2005	39%	6%
2004	37%	6%
2003	35%	5%
2002	32%	5%
2001	29%	5%
2000	28%	4%
1999	25%	4%
1998	23%	4%
1997	23%	4%
1996	21%	4%
1995	21%	3%
1994	20%	3%
1993	17%	3%
1992	14%	3%
1991	14%	3%

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% Black

24%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lebanon School District	Pennsylvania
2023	4%	14%
2022	4%	14%
2021	4%	15%
2020	5%	15%
2019	5%	15%
2018	5%	15%
2017	5%	15%
2016	6%	15%
2015	5%	15%
2014	7%	15%
2013	6%	15%
2012	6%	15%
2011	6%	15%
2010	7%	15%
2009	7%	16%
2008	7%	16%
2007	7%	16%
2006	7%	16%
2005	6%	16%
2004	5%	16%
2003	5%	15%
2002	5%	15%
2001	4%	15%
2000	2%	15%
1999	3%	15%
1998	2%	15%
1997	2%	14%
1996	1%	14%
1995	1%	14%
1994	1%	14%
1993	1%	13%
1992	3%	13%
1991	2%	13%

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% White

17%

44%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lebanon School District	Pennsylvania
2023	19%	62%
2022	21%	63%
2021	22%	63%
2020	23%	65%
2019	23%	65%
2018	29%	66%
2017	29%	66%
2016	31%	68%
2015	19%	68%
2014	34%	69%
2013	36%	70%
2012	38%	71%
2011	39%	71%
2010	41%	72%
2009	43%	73%
2008	46%	74%
2007	48%	74%
2006	50%	75%
2005	53%	76%
2004	56%	76%
2003	58%	77%
2002	62%	78%
2001	66%	78%
2000	70%	79%
1999	72%	79%
1998	75%	79%
1997	75%	80%
1996	78%	80%
1995	78%	81%
1994	79%	81%
1993	81%	82%
1992	81%	82%
1991	82%	82%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Lebanon School District	Pennsylvania
2023	4%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	1%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,660 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,724. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,731 is less than the state median of $23,146. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

This School District

This State (PA)

Total Revenue

$84 MM

$39,541 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Lebanon School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$84 MM	$27 MM
2022	$82 MM	$25 MM
2021	$84 MM	$27 MM
2020	$82 MM	$25 MM
2019	$81 MM	$25 MM
2018	$79 MM	$24 MM
2017	$75 MM	$24 MM
2016	$71 MM	$23 MM
2015	$55 MM	$21 MM
2014	$63 MM	$21 MM
2012	$57 MM	$20 MM
2011	$59 MM	$21 MM
2010	$55 MM	$21 MM
2009	$54 MM	$21 MM
2008	$54 MM	$21 MM
2007	$50 MM	$20 MM
2006	$43 MM	$20 MM
2005	$41 MM	$18 MM
2004	$35 MM	$17 MM
2003	$32 MM	$16 MM
2002	$31 MM	$18 MM
2001	$30 MM	$19 MM
2000	$29 MM	$18 MM
1999	$28 MM	$18 MM
1998	$28 MM	$18 MM
1997	$27 MM	$17 MM
1996	$26 MM	$17 MM
1995	$25 MM	$16 MM

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Spending

$75 MM

$38,578 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Lebanon School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$75 MM	$25 MM
2022	$73 MM	$25 MM
2021	$75 MM	$25 MM
2020	$73 MM	$25 MM
2019	$73 MM	$25 MM
2018	$83 MM	$23 MM
2017	$79 MM	$23 MM
2016	$68 MM	$22 MM
2015	$51 MM	$20 MM
2014	$60 MM	$20 MM
2012	$72 MM	$19 MM
2011	$64 MM	$21 MM
2010	$51 MM	$20 MM
2009	$54 MM	$20 MM
2008	$63 MM	$20 MM
2007	$56 MM	$19 MM
2006	$48 MM	$21 MM
2005	$40 MM	$18 MM
2004	$35 MM	$17 MM
2003	$31 MM	$18 MM
2002	$30 MM	$19 MM
2001	$30 MM	$21 MM
2000	$28 MM	$18 MM
1999	$29 MM	$18 MM
1998	$27 MM	$18 MM
1997	$27 MM	$18 MM
1996	$25 MM	$17 MM
1995	$25 MM	$16 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,660

$23,724

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Lebanon School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$16,971	$21,465
2022	$15,784	$17,423
2021	$16,795	$20,683
2020	$15,784	$17,423
2019	$15,352	$17,496
2018	$15,530	$16,267
2017	$15,355	$17,283
2016	$14,540	$16,027
2015	$11,359	$12,967
2014	$13,211	$13,618
2012	$12,430	$12,923
2011	$12,814	$13,182
2010	$12,393	$12,967
2009	$12,139	$12,476
2008	$12,106	$11,970
2007	$11,032	$12,325
2006	$9,933	$11,373
2005	$9,551	$9,887
2004	$8,329	$9,342
2003	$7,494	$8,561
2002	$7,547	$9,347
2001	$7,076	$9,246
2000	$6,730	$8,505
1999	$6,577	$8,127
1998	$6,669	$7,716
1997	$6,574	$7,409
1995	$6,138	$6,949
1992	$5,628	$6,008

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Spending / Student

$15,731

$23,146

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Lebanon School District	Pennsylvania
2023	$15,117	$20,114
2022	$14,017	$17,371
2021	$14,960	$19,381
2020	$14,017	$17,371
2019	$13,869	$17,056
2018	$16,344	$15,644
2017	$16,058	$16,490
2016	$13,749	$15,754
2015	$10,540	$12,300
2014	$12,435	$13,435
2012	$15,609	$12,431
2011	$14,059	$12,980
2010	$11,499	$12,300
2009	$12,238	$11,944
2008	$14,308	$11,838
2007	$12,441	$11,937
2006	$10,994	$11,377
2005	$9,220	$9,707
2004	$8,165	$9,347
2003	$7,367	$9,243
2002	$7,190	$9,853
2001	$7,122	$10,315
2000	$6,468	$8,598
1999	$6,887	$8,268
1998	$6,439	$7,996
1997	$6,513	$7,728
1995	$6,170	$6,895
1992	$5,926	$6,055

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Best Lebanon School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Houck Elementary School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

315 E Lehman St
Lebanon, PA 17046
(717) 273-9391

Gr: PK-5 | 348 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 80%

Rank: #22.

Southwest Elementary School

(Math: 24% | Reading: 39%)
:

Bottom 50%

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1500 Woodland St
Lebanon, PA 17042
(717) 273-9391

Gr: PK-5 | 390 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 82%

Rank: #33.

Southeast Elementary School

(Math: 26% | Reading: 35%)
:

Bottom 50%

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499 East Pershing Ave
Lebanon, PA 17042
(717) 273-9391

Gr: PK-5 | 438 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 82%

Rank: #44.

Harding Elementary School

(Math: 18% | Reading: 30%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

622 Chestnut St
Lebanon, PA 17042
(717) 273-9391

Gr: PK-5 | 555 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 85%

Rank: #55.

Northwest Elementary School

(Math: 8% | Reading: 12%)
:

Bottom 50%

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1315 Old Forge Road
Lebanon, PA 17046
(717) 273-9391

Gr: PK-5 | 557 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 85%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 8 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,754 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 83%
: 69% (Btm 50% in PA)
: Bottom 50%
: 13% (Btm 50%)
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education