Joe D. Esther Elementary vs Joel E. Barber Elementary

How do these schools compare?

Metric Joe D. Esther Elementary Joel E. Barber Elementary
Location Lebanon, MO Lebanon, MO
School Type regular regular
Grade Level elementary elementary
Enrollment 609 505
Student:Teacher Ratio 11.5:1 14:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 59.1% 100.0%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I Yes Yes

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Joe D. Esther Elementary Joel E. Barber Elementary
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $11,731 $9,804
District Lebanon R-III School District Laclede Co. C-5

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Joe D. Esther Elementary Joel E. Barber Elementary
White 87.5% 93.3%
African American 1.1% 0.2%
Hispanic or Latino 6.7% 2.6%
Asian 0.2% 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.6%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 4.3% 2.8%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Joe D. Esther Elementary Joel E. Barber Elementary
AP Courses Offered - -
Gifted Program Yes No
Counselor Ratio 463:1 457:1
Chronic Absenteeism 12.9% 7.2%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 26 41
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.