Middle school (grades 6-8) · Lebanon, PA

Lebanon Ms

Federal NCES profile for Lebanon Ms, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 75/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 421344002754
0/100100/10075/100
👥 S:T ratio
79
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
75
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Lebanon Ms earns 75/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Pennsylvania schools.

#1 of 13
public schools in Lebanon · Resource Index
75
Resource Index · Higher
5.2:1
small classes for Pennsylvania
100.0%
free-lunch eligible

Lebanon Ms has class sizes smaller than 99% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Lebanon Ms ranks #1 of 13 public schools in Lebanon, PA.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+37 students YoY

Lebanon Ms held near 1,064 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+37 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 73.8 → 74.3 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+37 students YoY 421344002754 · Lebanon, PA Middle · SMALL · TRAD

380 enr · 5.2:1 · 100.0% lunch · RII 75

Nearest enrollment peer: Lebanon Shs (1,393 students)

Lebanon Ms held near 1,064 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+37 headcount). Teacher FTE added 73.8 → 74.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Pennsylvania schools → · Find another →

Lebanon Ms in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Lebanon Ms reports 380 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Lebanon Ms compares

Lebanon Ms held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Pennsylvania and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Pennsylvania Pennsylvania avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 5.2:1 ▼ 62% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 72% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 380 top 64% - -

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

5.2:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
380
Bigger than 44% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible - 72% above the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
5.2:1
students per teacher - 62% below state mean
Top 1% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 99% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$14,272
per pupil, district-wide - below Pennsylvania avg of $18,725
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 127 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
183
in-school suspensions + 176 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 48.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 94.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 10 expulsions.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 74.2%
White 17.4%
Two or More 4.5%
African American 3.7%
Asian 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 74.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 41.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 41.6, Lebanon Ms is more mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Lebanon Sd reports $14,272 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Lebanon Ms Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lebanon Shs Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Northwest El Sch Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Harding El Sch Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Southeast El Sch Similar size Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Southwest El Sch Similar size Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Lebanon Sd · 5 sibling schools

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Similar middle schools in Lebanon

1 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.

Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Lebanon Ms

How many students attend Lebanon Ms?

Lebanon Ms has 380 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Lebanon, PA. CCD year-over-year: 1,027 (2022-23) → 1,064 (2023-24), nearly flat (+37).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lebanon Ms?

The student-teacher ratio at Lebanon Ms is 5.2:1, which is 62% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 67% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Lebanon Ms?

100.0% of students at Lebanon Ms are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lebanon Ms?

The largest demographic group at Lebanon Ms is Hispanic or Latino at 74.2% of enrollment, in Lebanon, PA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Lebanon Ms?

Lebanon Ms has a Resource Investment Index of 75/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Lebanon Ms rank among public schools in Lebanon?

By Resource Investment Index, Lebanon Ms ranks #1 of 13 public schools in Lebanon, PA. 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.

What other schools are in Lebanon Sd?

Besides Lebanon Ms, Lebanon Sd also operates Lebanon Shs (1,393 students), Northwest El Sch (557 students), and Harding El Sch (555 students). See the Lebanon Sd 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 2022-23) · 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

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

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