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

Lebanon Senior High School

Federal NCES profile for Lebanon Senior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 180579001041
0/100100/10037/100
👥 S:T ratio
33
📚 AP courses
75
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
29
📋 Attendance
17
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Lebanon Senior High School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Indiana median.

#6 of 6
public schools in Lebanon · Resource Index
37
Resource Index · Typical
16.7:1
students per teacher
33.1%
free-lunch eligible

Lebanon Senior High School has class sizes near the Indiana median. Computed live against every Indiana school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Lebanon Senior High School ranks #6 of 6 public schools in Lebanon, IN.

Enrollment

1,070

Indiana · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

64.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

16.7:1

vs 15.9:1 Indiana avg

+5% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

33.1%

vs 49.5% Indiana avg

-33% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Lebanon Senior High School compares with Indiana and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

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 Senior High School

Lebanon Senior High School is a large high school in Lebanon, Indiana, enrolling 1,070 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 16.7:1 puts it in the larger third of Indiana schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 33.1% of students eligible for free meals.

By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Indiana, bigger than 93% of state schools at 1,070 students.

Its Resource Investment Index trails 94% of the 1,862 Indiana schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.

Among 176 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Indiana schools statewide, it ranks #173, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by White (74%) and Hispanic or Latino (11%) (diversity index 43/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 15 Advanced Placement courses.

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 357 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 33.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The federal civil-rights collection also records 33 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.

Lebanon Community School Corp also operates Lebanon Middle School (849 students) and Perry Worth Elementary School (601 students) alongside Lebanon Senior 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 Senior High School compares

Lebanon Senior High School on the metrics families compare, against Indiana and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Indiana Indiana avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.7:1 ▲ 5% 15.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 33.1% ▼ 33% 49.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,070 top 7% - -

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

16.7:1
Leaner classes than 33% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,070
Bigger than 92% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
33.1%
free-lunch eligible - 33% below the Indiana average of 49.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
16.7:1
students per teacher - 5% above state mean
Top 67% in Indiana - lower ratio than 33% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
33.3%
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
$12,443
per pupil, district-wide - above Indiana avg of $12,079
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 357 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
40
in-school suspensions + 75 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 33 expulsions.

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 74.1%
Hispanic or Latino 10.5%
African American 10.0%
Two or More 4.0%
Asian 1.4%

Largest group: White at 74.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 42.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 42.8, Lebanon Senior High School is more mixed than the Indiana school average of 39.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 15

Funding & spending

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

$12,443
Per student
+3%
vs Indiana
Avg $12,079
-25%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 39.1%
State 48.7%
Federal 12.2%

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 Senior High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lebanon Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Perry Worth Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Harney Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Hattie B Stokes Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Central Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Lebanon Community School Corp · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools statewide

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

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Lebanon Senior 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 Senior High School

How many students attend Lebanon Senior High School?

Lebanon Senior High School has 1,070 students enrolled. It is a high school in Lebanon, IN.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Lebanon Senior High School is 16.7:1, which is 5% higher than the Indiana average of 15.9:1 and 6% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

33.1% of students at Lebanon Senior High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.

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

The largest demographic group at Lebanon Senior High School is White at 74.1% of enrollment, in Lebanon, IN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Lebanon Senior High School?

Lebanon Senior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical 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 Senior High School rank among public schools in Lebanon?

By Resource Investment Index, Lebanon Senior High School ranks #6 of 6 public schools in Lebanon, IN. 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 Senior High School a good school?

Lebanon Senior High School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Indiana median. 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 Community School Corp?

Besides Lebanon Senior High School, Lebanon Community School Corp also operates Lebanon Middle School (849 students), Perry Worth Elementary School (601 students), and Harney Elementary School (448 students). See the Lebanon Community School Corp 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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