LEBANON R-III operates 5 public schools serving 4,480 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Missouri. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 4,144 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Laclede County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,476 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 44.9% local, 36.0% state, and 19.1% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $62,159 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 30/100, ranked #368 of 433 in Missouri against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (9 AP courses district-wide), a 357:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 6.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 87.7% White, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American across the district's schools.
Lebanon Sr. High accounts for 34.7% of all LEBANON R-III student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means LEBANON R-III-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
LEBANON R-III school enrollment varies 2.5× across entities
LEBANON R-III school enrollment ranges from 581 students (lowest) to 1,439 students (highest), a spread of 858 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio — most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
LEBANON R-III student-counselor ratio is 357:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
LEBANON R-III chronic absenteeism rate is 6.7% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
LEBANON R-III has 5 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, 1 other. Total enrollment is 4,480 students.
How much does LEBANON R-III spend per student?
LEBANON R-III spends $11,476 per student. The district has an equity score of 30/100, ranking #368 in Missouri.
What is the average teacher salary in LEBANON R-III?
The average teacher salary in LEBANON R-III is $62,159 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near LEBANON R-III?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Laclede County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of LEBANON R-III?
LEBANON R-III students are 87.7% White, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for LEBANON R-III?
LEBANON R-III has an equity score of 30/100, ranking #368 out of 433 districts in Missouri. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.