High school (grades 9-12) · Lebanon, NH

Lebanon High School

Federal NCES profile for Lebanon High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 330423000218
0/100100/10052/100
👥 S:T ratio
50
📚 AP courses
60
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
70
📋 Attendance
50
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Lebanon High School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 74% of New Hampshire schools.

#1 of 4
public schools in Lebanon · Resource Index
52
Resource Index · Higher
12.4:1
large classes for New Hampshire
11.9%
free-lunch eligible

Lebanon High School has class sizes larger than 74% of New Hampshire schools. Computed live against every New Hampshire school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Lebanon High School ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Lebanon, NH.

Enrollment

606

New Hampshire · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

49.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

12.4:1

vs 11.3:1 New Hampshire avg

+10% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

11.9%

vs 21.5% New Hampshire avg

-45% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Lebanon High School compares with New Hampshire and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median
0:135:112.4:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Lebanon High School

Lebanon High School is a lower-poverty, large high school in Lebanon, New Hampshire, enrolling 606 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 12.4:1 puts it in the larger third of New Hampshire schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 11.9% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 606 puts it in the larger third of New Hampshire schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 500 scored New Hampshire schools.

Against 102 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #15.

Its student body is predominantly White (85% of enrollment) (diversity index 27/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 12 Advanced Placement courses.

Counselor coverage is strong, about 152 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 20.1% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

Among Lebanon's high schools, it stands alongside Ledyard Charter School (49 students): Lebanon High School is larger than that campus by headcount.

Lebanon School District also operates Lebanon Middle School (464 students) and Hanover Street School (316 students) alongside Lebanon High School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Lebanon High School compares

Lebanon High School on the metrics families compare, against New Hampshire and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New Hampshire New Hampshire avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.4:1 ▲ 10% 11.3:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 11.9% ▼ 45% 21.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 606 top 12% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12.4:1
Leaner classes than 72% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
606
Bigger than 73% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
11.9%
free-lunch eligible - 45% below the New Hampshire average of 21.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
12.4:1
students per teacher - 10% above state mean
Top 74% in New Hampshire - lower ratio than 26% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
20.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$25,977
per pupil, district-wide - below New Hampshire avg of $28,358
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 152 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 17 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 85.0%
Asian 7.6%
Hispanic or Latino 4.5%
African American 2.6%
Two or More 0.3%

Largest group: White at 85.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 26.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 26.9, Lebanon High School is more mixed than the New Hampshire school average of 24.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 12

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lebanon School District, which includes Lebanon High School.

$25,977
Per student
-8%
vs New Hampshire
Avg $28,358
+57%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 77.4%
State 18.1%
Federal 4.4%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Lebanon High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lebanon Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Hanover Street School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Mt. Lebanon School Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Lebanon High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Lebanon School District · 3 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in Lebanon

1 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

Similar high schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New Hampshire, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Lebanon High School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Lebanon High School

How many students attend Lebanon High School?

Lebanon High School has 606 students enrolled. It is a high school in Lebanon, NH.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lebanon High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Lebanon High School is 12.4:1, which is 10% higher than the New Hampshire average of 11.3:1 and 21% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Lebanon High School?

11.9% of students at Lebanon High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Hampshire average of 21.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lebanon High School?

The largest demographic group at Lebanon High School is White at 85.0% of enrollment, in Lebanon, NH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Lebanon High School?

Lebanon High School has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Lebanon High School rank among public schools in Lebanon?

By Resource Investment Index, Lebanon High School ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Lebanon, NH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Lebanon on the city page.

Is Lebanon High School a good school?

Lebanon High School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 74% of New Hampshire schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Lebanon School District?

Besides Lebanon High School, Lebanon School District also operates Lebanon Middle School (464 students), Hanover Street School (316 students), and Mt. Lebanon School (246 students). See the Lebanon School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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