Public schools in Lebanon, PA
Lebanon has 13 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 3 high, 2 middle, 8 elementary, enrolling 8,410 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Lebanon SD runs 7 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 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 SD | 7 | 4,953 | $14,272 |
| Cornwall-Lebanon SD | 5 | 5,012 | $15,074 |
| Lebanon County CTC | 1 | 7 | not reported |
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.
3 high schools in Lebanon, 3,078 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Crest High School | 1,676 | 15.8 | 40.5% | Cornwall-Lebanon SD |
| Lebanon SHS | 1,393 | 16.3 | 86.1% | Lebanon SD |
| Lebanon County CTC | 9 | 0.3 | 66.7% | Lebanon County CTC |
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.
2 middle schools in Lebanon, 1,604 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Crest Middle School | 1,224 | 17.4 | 43.7% | Cornwall-Lebanon SD |
| Lebanon Middle School | 380 | 11.8 | 100.0% | Lebanon SD |
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.
8 elementary schools in Lebanon, 3,728 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Elementary School | 557 | 12.6 | 79.5% | Lebanon SD |
| Harding Elementary School | 555 | 14.1 | 77.8% | Lebanon SD |
| South Lebanon Elementary School | 554 | 14.0 | 42.2% | Cornwall-Lebanon SD |
| Ebenezer Elementary School | 500 | 13.5 | 48.8% | Cornwall-Lebanon SD |
| Southeast Elementary School | 438 | 15.8 | 80.5% | Lebanon SD |
| Southwest Elementary School | 390 | 14.6 | 81.2% | Lebanon SD |
| Union Canal Elementary School | 386 | 12.3 | 62.4% | Cornwall-Lebanon SD |
| Houck Elementary School | 348 | 15.8 | 80.6% | Lebanon SD |
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 Pennsylvania's
The median Lebanon school has 14.3 students per full-time teacher, more than the Pennsylvania median of 13.1. 54% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 43% across the state. Its median school enrolls 500 students (state 460).
| Lebanon | Pennsylvania | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 14.3 | 13.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 500 | 460 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 54% | 43% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 54% | 41% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 6.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 13 Lebanon schools and the 2,899 Pennsylvania 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 SDRuns 7 of Lebanon's 13 public schools and spent $14,272 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,272
- Cedar Crest High School, the largest high school in Lebanon1,676 students in 2024-25, 15.8 per teacher.1,676
- Compare Lebanon SD with Cornwall-Lebanon SDLebanon's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in PennsylvaniaPennsylvania'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 Pennsylvania
- Philadelphia302 schools
- Pittsburgh145 schools
- Harrisburg40 schools
- York39 schools
- Lancaster37 schools
- Erie35 schools
- Allentown34 schools
- Reading32 schools
Questions about schools in Lebanon
How many public schools are in Lebanon, PA?
13 public schools with an address in Lebanon were open in 2024-25: 3 high, 2 middle, 8 elementary, enrolling 8,410 students.What is the largest high school in Lebanon?
Cedar Crest High School, with 1,676 students in 2024-25 (Cornwall-Lebanon SD).Which districts run Lebanon's schools?
Lebanon SD (7 schools), Cornwall-Lebanon SD (5 schools), Lebanon County CTC (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