Public schools in Lebanon, MO
Lebanon has 6 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 4,649 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Lebanon R-III School District runs 5 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Lebanon's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Lebanon | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon R-III School District | 5 | 4,480 | $11,731 |
| Laclede Co. C-5 | 1 | 500 | $9,804 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Lebanon, 1,439 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon Senior High | 1,439 | 18.6 | 40.0% | Lebanon R-III |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Lebanon, 859 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon Middle School | 859 | 13.1 | 45.5% | Lebanon R-III |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
4 elementary schools in Lebanon, 2,351 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maplecrest Elementary | 656 | 13.5 | 53.0% | Lebanon R-III |
| Joe D. Esther Elementary | 609 | 11.5 | 59.1% | Lebanon R-III |
| Boswell Elementary | 581 | 14.3 | 52.3% | Lebanon R-III |
| Joel E. Barber Elementary | 505 | 14.0 | 100.0% | Laclede Co. C-5 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Lebanon's public schools compare with Missouri's
The median Lebanon school has 13.8 students per full-time teacher, more than the Missouri median of 12.5. 67% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 48% across the state. Its median school enrolls 633 students (state 317).
| Lebanon | Missouri | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 13.8 | 12.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 633 | 317 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 67% | 48% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 17% | 22% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 3.4% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 6 Lebanon schools and the 2,294 Missouri schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Lebanon
- Lebanon R-III School DistrictRuns 5 of Lebanon's 6 public schools and spent $11,731 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,731
- Lebanon Senior High, the largest high school in Lebanon1,439 students in 2024-25, 18.6 per teacher.1,439
- Compare Lebanon R-III School District with Laclede Co. C-5Lebanon's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in MissouriMissouri's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Lebanon addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Missouri
- St Louis193 schools
- Kansas City151 schools
- Springfield60 schools
- Independence36 schools
- Columbia35 schools
- St Charles32 schools
- Lee's Summit30 schools
- Florissant29 schools
Questions about schools in Lebanon
How many public schools are in Lebanon, MO?
6 public schools with an address in Lebanon were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, enrolling 4,649 students.What is the largest high school in Lebanon?
Lebanon Senior High, with 1,439 students in 2024-25 (Lebanon R-III School District).Which districts run Lebanon's schools?
Lebanon R-III School District (5 schools), Laclede Co. C-5 (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25