Lebanon High School

Lebanon High School is a four-year high school of roomy scale in Lebanon, Oregon, overseen by Lebanon Community SD 9, enrolling 1,162 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 630 students per school, that is 84% bigger than typical.

Lebanon Community SD 9 runs 9 schools in total, collectively educating 3,916 students. Lebanon High School is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Lebanon High School shows that White students make up the majority at 75%. Beyond that, the school records 14% Hispanic, 9% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 84% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 56 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 20.9:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 19.8:1 average. Roughly 89% of students at Lebanon High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Linn County runs at roughly 79%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Lebanon High School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 28.2%, the actual is 22.8%, a residual of -5.5 points.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Linn County put median household income runs about $76,329, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Across Linn County's 48 public schools (combined enrollment of about 17,916 students), Lebanon High School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Cascades School, around 0.4 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 7 other public schools cluster around Lebanon High School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Lebanon High School at 8th of 8; the average score across the group is 35.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.

Looking at the recent track record. Lebanon High School's enrollment has contracted 7% since 2018, when it stood at 1,254 (now 1,162). Over the same period, the White share contracted from 80% to 75%.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.