Other / mixed grade configuration · W. Lebanon, NH

Mt. Lebanon School

Federal NCES profile for Mt. Lebanon School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 330423000220
0/100100/10038/100
👥 S:T ratio
45
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
51
📋 Attendance
25
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Mt. Lebanon School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 87% of New Hampshire schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most New Hampshire schools.

38
Resource Index · Typical
13.7:1
large classes for New Hampshire
29.5%
free-lunch eligible
246
students enrolled

Mt. Lebanon School has class sizes larger than 87% of New Hampshire schools. Computed live against every New Hampshire school reporting to NCES.

Enrollment

246

New Hampshire · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

18.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

13.7:1

vs 11.3:1 New Hampshire avg

+21% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

29.5%

vs 21.5% New Hampshire avg

+37% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

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

Slightly above state median
0:135:113.7:1

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

What stands out at Mt. Lebanon School

Mt. Lebanon School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in W. Lebanon, New Hampshire, enrolling 246 students.

Class loads run heavy: 13.7:1 is larger than about 87% of New Hampshire schools and 21% above the 11.3:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 29.5% of students eligible for free meals.

With 246 students, its enrollment sits close to the New Hampshire median campus size.

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

Against 111 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #64.

Its student body is led by White (73%) and Asian (13%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 45/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 246 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 30.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Lebanon School District also operates Lebanon High School (606 students) and Lebanon Middle School (464 students) alongside Mt. Lebanon 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 Mt. Lebanon School compares

Mt. Lebanon 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 13.7:1 ▲ 21% 11.3:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 29.5% ▲ 37% 21.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 246 top 57% - -

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

13.7:1
Leaner classes than 60% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
246
Bigger than 25% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
29.5%
free-lunch eligible - 37% above 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
13.7:1
students per teacher - 21% above state mean
Top 87% in New Hampshire - lower ratio than 13% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
30.1%
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 246 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.8 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 72.8%
Asian 12.6%
Hispanic or Latino 6.5%
Two or More 5.3%
African American 2.8%

Largest group: White at 72.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 44.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 44.6, Mt. Lebanon School is more mixed than the New Hampshire school average of 24.3.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lebanon School District, which includes Mt. Lebanon 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 Mt. Lebanon School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lebanon High School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Lebanon Middle School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Hanover Street School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Mt. Lebanon 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 other 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 Mt. Lebanon 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 Mt. Lebanon School

How many students attend Mt. Lebanon School?

Mt. Lebanon School has 246 students enrolled. It is a public school in W. Lebanon, NH.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Mt. Lebanon School?

The student-teacher ratio at Mt. Lebanon School is 13.7:1, which is 21% higher than the New Hampshire average of 11.3:1 and 13% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Mt. Lebanon School?

29.5% of students at Mt. Lebanon School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Hampshire average of 21.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mt. Lebanon School?

The largest demographic group at Mt. Lebanon School is White at 72.8% of enrollment, in W. Lebanon, NH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Mt. Lebanon School?

Mt. Lebanon School has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

Is Mt. Lebanon School a good school?

Mt. Lebanon School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 87% of New Hampshire schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Mt. Lebanon School, Lebanon School District also operates Lebanon High School (606 students), Lebanon Middle School (464 students), and Hanover Street School (316 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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