Enrollment
1,439
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 291827000972
Lebanon Sr. High — Lebanon, MO
Federal NCES profile for Lebanon Sr. High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 51/100.
👥 Class size 26
📚 AP courses 45
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 39
📋 Attendance 73
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Lebanon R-Iii · Missouri
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
80.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
18.4:1
vs 12.9:1 Missouri avg
+43% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
36.2%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
-21% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lebanon Sr. High compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Lebanon Sr. High reports 1,439 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 80.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 18.4:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 43% above the Missouri state mean of 12.9:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 16% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 36.2% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 21% below the Missouri average and 30% below the national baseline. The school offers 9 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 305 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 11.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Lebanon R-Iii spends $11,476 per pupil district-wide, below the Missouri average of $15,248 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 44.9% from local sources (property taxes), 36.0% from the state, and 19.1% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (C-), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Lebanon Sr. High compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Missouri state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Missouri | Missouri avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 18.4:1 | ▲ 43% | 12.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 36.2% | ▼ 21% | 46.1% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 1,439 | top 98% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
36.2%
free-lunch eligible
— 21% below the Missouri average of 46.1%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
18.4:1
students per teacher
— 43% above state mean
Top 96% in Missouri — lower ratio than 4% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
11.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$11,476
per pupil, district-wide
— below Missouri avg of $15,248
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors4.7 FTE
Per 305 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
326
in-school suspensions + 60 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 22.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 26.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 1,439 Top 98% in Missouri — larger than 2% of 2,321 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 80.0
Students per teacher 18.4:1 +43% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 36.2% -21% vs state
NCES ID 291827000972
Student demographics
White 87.5%
Two or More 5.4%
Hispanic or Latino 5.1%
African American 1.4%
Asian 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: White at 87.5% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 9
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 4.7
Students per counselor 305:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 11.0%
In-school suspensions 326
Out-of-school suspensions 60
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lebanon R-Iii, which includes Lebanon Sr. High.
$11,476
Per student
-25%
vs Missouri
Avg $15,248
-41%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 44.9%
State 36.0%
Federal 19.1%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
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- Students per teacher
- 13:1
- Enrollment
- 656
- Students per teacher
- 12.3:1
- Enrollment
- 609
- Students per teacher
- 14.8:1
- Enrollment
- 581
- Students per teacher
- 14:1
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Lebanon Sr. High
How many students attend Lebanon Sr. High?
Lebanon Sr. High has 1,439 students enrolled. It is a high school in LEBANON, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lebanon Sr. High?
The student-teacher ratio at Lebanon Sr. High is 18.4:1, which is 43% higher than the Missouri average of 12.9:1 and 16% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Lebanon Sr. High?
36.2% of students at Lebanon Sr. High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lebanon Sr. High?
The largest demographic group at Lebanon Sr. High is White at 87.5%. The school serves a diverse student body in LEBANON, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lebanon Sr. High?
Lebanon Sr. High has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (C-) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.