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Enrollment
1,439
High
DISTRICT 735 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEBANON R-III·NCES 291827000972
LEBANON SR. HIGH
777 BRICE ST, LEBANON, MO 65536 · (417) 657-6600 · Laclede County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,439 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 32% of Missouri public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Missouri public high schools
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
78 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
769 students
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 54%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 342 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 355 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 369 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 373 | 26% |
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 52% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
42.0%
MO avg 44.9% . -5.5pp since 2021
Math
32.0%
MO avg 43.8% . +5.1pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 5.4% | 36.6% | 33.0% | 24.8% |
| Math | 11.3% | 20.7% | 34.9% | 32.9% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42.0% | 32.0% |
| 2023-24 | 48.8% | 31.3% |
| 2022-23 | 46.7% | 29.1% |
| 2021-22 | 47.5% | 26.9% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
31.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.9%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Missouri's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like LEBANON SR. HIGH
LEBANON SR. HIGH's state test result (31.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEBANON SR. HIGH this school | 1,439 | 53.4% | 31.5% |
| WEST PLAINS SR. HIGH WEST PLAINS | 1,108 | 50.2% | 37.8% |
| HANNIBAL SR. HIGH HANNIBAL | 1,048 | 49.7% | 46.5% |
| POPLAR BLUFF HIGH POPLAR BLUFF | 1,416 | 55.6% | 34.8% |
| FARMINGTON SR. HIGH FARMINGTON | 1,354 | 45.7% | 43.0% |
| NEVADA HIGH NEVADA | 754 | 47.2% | 33.8% |
Matched among Missouri high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where LEBANON SR. HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.5% | #294 of 443 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #286 of 453 ▼ 22 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #259 of 382 ▼ 65 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.2pp | #101 of 231 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,439 | #54 of 561 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.6:1 | #327 of 343 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.9% | #171 of 343 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.4% | #158 of 455 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.3% | #127 of 151 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,439
+18 (+1%) vs 2020
+79% since 1990-91, when it was 806
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
was 17.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,439 | 77.6 | 18.6:1 | 53% (769) |
| 2023-24 | 1,454 | 79.6 | 18.3:1 | 51% (741) |
| 2022-23 | 1,474 | 80.8 | 18.2:1 | 50% (742) |
| 2020-21 | 1,421 | 81 | 17.5:1 | 51% (731) |
| 2017-18 | 1,406 | 81.2 | 17.3:1 | 56% (790) |
| 2015-16 | 1,463 | 76 | 19.3:1 | 48% (708) |
| 2010-11 | 1,462 | 79 | 18.5:1 | 39% (565) |
| 2000-01 | 1,015 | 54 | 18.8:1 | 11% (115) |
| 1990-91 | 806 | 41 | 19.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LEBANON SR. HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (1,406 to 1,439); teachers down 5% (81.2 to 77.6).
About LEBANON SR. HIGH
LEBANON SR. HIGH is a large high school for students in LEBANON, Missouri. The school has 1,439 students in 2024-25 across grades 9 through 12. By comparison, high schools in Missouri enroll about 501 students on average.
LEBANON SR. HIGH is part of LEBANON R-III, where 6 schools serve 4,410 students.
White students are 87% of those enrolled at LEBANON SR. HIGH. Other reported shares: 5% multiracial and 5% Hispanic. That is in line with Laclede County, where about 91% of residents are White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 23%.
There are 77.6 full-time-equivalent teachers at LEBANON SR. HIGH, giving a ratio of 18.6:1. High schools in Missouri average 12.2:1, 6.4 fewer students per teacher than here. A total of 769 students, or 53%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Laclede County average 64%.
LEBANON SR. HIGH earns a C on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 32% of Missouri public high schools.
LEBANON SR. HIGH sits between the top and bottom 10% of Missouri schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 31.5% and a predicted 39.9%.
In the surrounding county, Laclede County, the median household earns about $53,282 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 16%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Counting LEBANON SR. HIGH, Laclede County has 12 public schools.
A public school about 0.8 miles away, JOE D. ESTHER ELEM., is the closest to LEBANON SR. HIGH. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 6 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 53.6% proficiency; LEBANON SR. HIGH posts 31.5%.
LEBANON SR. HIGH is in a town far from an urbanized area, a location NCES labels Town: Remote.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 1,439, starting from 1,421. The number of students per teacher increased from 17.5 to 18.6 over 4 years.
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Laclede County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
36,390
Census ACS
Median income
$53,282
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
5,763 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LEBANON R-III
- LEBANON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 859 students
- MAPLECREST ELEM.Elementary · 656 students
- JOE D. ESTHER ELEM.Elementary · 609 students
- BOSWELL ELEM.Elementary · 581 students
- Lebanon R-III Early Chld CntrElementary · 266 students
- HILLCREST EDUCATION CENTERHigh
Other schools in LEBANON
- LEBANON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 859 students
- MAPLECREST ELEM.Elementary · 656 students
- JOE D. ESTHER ELEM.Elementary · 609 students
- BOSWELL ELEM.Elementary · 581 students
- JOEL E. BARBER ELEM.Elementary · 505 students
- Lebanon R-III Early Chld CntrElementary · 266 students
Other LEBANON Senior HIGH schools
One other US public school is named LEBANON Senior HIGH. LEBANON SR. HIGH is the largest of the 2.
- Lebanon Senior High SchoolLebanon, IN · 1,070 students
Nearby schools
- JOE D. ESTHER ELEM.0.8 mi · 609
- BOSWELL ELEM.1.4 mi · 581
- MAPLECREST ELEM.1.8 mi · 656
- Lebanon R-III Early Chld Cntr2.7 mi · 266
- LEBANON MIDDLE SCHOOL3.6 mi · 859
- JOEL E. BARBER ELEM.3.8 mi · 505
Frequently asked questions
About LEBANON SR. HIGHHow large is LEBANON SR. HIGH?
LEBANON SR. HIGH enrolls approximately 1,439 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does LEBANON SR. HIGH serve?
LEBANON SR. HIGH serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at LEBANON SR. HIGH?
Approximately 18.6:1 students per teacher at LEBANON SR. HIGH.
What is the racial breakdown of students at LEBANON SR. HIGH?
At LEBANON SR. HIGH, the student body is approximately 87% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is LEBANON SR. HIGH public or private?
LEBANON SR. HIGH is a public K-12 school, overseen by LEBANON R-III.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.