Lebanon Middle School

Lebanon Middle School, a cozy 6-8 campus in Lebanon, Kentucky, run under Marion County, teaches 330 students, covering grades 6 through 8. That puts it 41% smaller than the typical public school in Kentucky, which averages around 558 students.

Within Marion County, which oversees 8 schools and 3,036 students, Lebanon Middle School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Lebanon Middle School records that the largest single group is White, at 69% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school reports 11% Black, 9% Hispanic, 9% multiracial. By comparison, Marion County as a whole is about 88% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Lebanon Middle School records 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.8:1, putting Lebanon Middle School higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 68% of students at Lebanon Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Marion County (around 59%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Lebanon Middle School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 40.0%, the actual is 45.4%, a residual of +5.4 points.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Marion County put the typical household earns roughly $59,627 per year, roughly 15% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. Lebanon Middle School is one of 9 public schools in Marion County (combined enrollment of about 3,036 students).

Hugh C. Spalding Academy is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around Lebanon Middle School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Lebanon Middle School at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 45.6%.

The school occupies a town-center site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 34%: 502 students in 2018 compared to 330 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 85% to 69% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 18.2:1 in 2018 to 16.7:1 today.

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