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Alumni: what's one memory from LEBANON HIGH that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
571
High
DISTRICT 426 · STATE 1,213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RUSSELL COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510342002042
Lebanon High
105 Charles C Long Drive, Lebanon, VA 24266 · (276) 889-6539 · Russell County
GRADES 08–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL571 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 34% of Virginia public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Virginia public high schools
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
519 students
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 66%
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 8 | 113 | 20% |
| Grade 9 | 108 | 19% |
| Grade 10 | 109 | 19% |
| Grade 11 | 128 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 113 | 20% |
Student demographics
6%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 71% · 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
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
81.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +2.0pp since 2022
Math
72.0%
VA avg 72.7% . -4.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 81 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 4 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 81.0% | 72.0% |
| 2023-24 | 78.0% | 67.0% |
| 2022-23 | 79.0% | 76.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. 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
67.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.4%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% typical for Virginia 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 Virginia'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 High
Lebanon High's state test result (67.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon High this school | 571 | 90.9% | 67.1% |
| Richlands High Richlands | 557 | 88.5% | 85.1% |
| Union High Big Stone Gap | 564 | 90.6% | 84.9% |
| Central High Norton | 676 | 90.7% | 88.6% |
| Tazewell High Tazewell | 509 | 88.8% | 82.3% |
| Honaker High Honaker | 422 | 89.1% | 74.1% |
Matched among Virginia 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 High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 67.1% | #235 of 311 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #255 of 316 ▲ 29 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 81.0% | #220 of 316 ▲ 21 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 571 | #235 of 325 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #108 of 309 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 5.8% | #305 of 309 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 90.9% | #79 of 319 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.2% | #119 of 178 |
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
571
-10 (-2%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 650
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 13.5:1
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 | 571 | 43.7 | 13.1:1 | 91% (519) |
| 2023-24 | 598 | 41.2 | 14.5:1 | 92% (548) |
| 2022-23 | 606 | 43.8 | 13.8:1 | 90% (547) |
| 2020-21 | 581 | 43 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 609 | 40 | 15.2:1 | 50% (306) |
| 2015-16 | 654 | 37 | 17.7:1 | 46% (301) |
| 2010-11 | 704 | 25 | 28.2:1 | 39% (272) |
| 2000-01 | 729 | 49 | 14.9:1 | 24% (173) |
| 1990-91 | 650 | 39 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lebanon High.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (609 to 571); teachers up 9% (40 to 43.7).
About Lebanon High
Lebanon High is a public high school run by Russell County Public Schools in Lebanon, Virginia. It is open to students in grades 8 through 12 and enrolls 571 students. That is 53% below the average of about 1,213 students for high schools in Virginia.
Russell County Public Schools is the district for Lebanon High. It has 11 schools and 3,583 students.
White students are 97% of those enrolled at Lebanon High. That is in line with Russell County, where about 97% of residents are White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 6, compared with 70 nationally.
There are 43.7 full-time-equivalent teachers at Lebanon High, giving a ratio of 13.1:1. High schools in Virginia have an average ratio of 13.9:1. By family income, 91% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Russell County average a similar 91%.
Among Virginia public high schools, Lebanon High outscored 34%, which works out to a C on the allk12 Grade.
Test results at Lebanon High are 3.8 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (67.1% actual, 63.4% predicted).
American Community Survey estimates for Russell County show that the median household earns about $50,012 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 13%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Across Russell County, 14 public schools serve about 3,583 students.
A public school about 1.6 miles away, Lebanon Elementary, is the closest to Lebanon High. Lebanon High has 3 other public schools within five miles. The school's 67.1% average proficiency ranks 6th among 7 nearby schools.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Distant, meaning it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 581 in 2020-21 and 571 in 2024-25.
People can post here about open houses, carpools, and field trips and other school topics. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Russell County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
25,538
Census ACS
Median income
$50,012
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
3,583 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Russell County Public Schools
- Honaker ElementaryElementary · 712 students
- Honaker HighHigh · 422 students
- Castlewood ElementaryElementary · 354 students
- Lebanon MiddleMiddle · 301 students
- Lebanon ElementaryElementary · 292 students
- Castlewood HighHigh · 285 students
Other schools in Lebanon
- Lebanon MiddleMiddle · 301 students
- Lebanon ElementaryElementary · 292 students
- Lebanon PrimaryElementary · 267 students
- Project Bridge/Russell CoElementary
- Russell County Voc.Elementary
- STEM for LIFE Governor's AcademyCombined
Other Lebanon High schools
5 other US public schools in 6 states are named Lebanon High. Lebanon High is the 5th largest of the 6.
- Lebanon High SchoolLebanon, TN · 1,816 students
- Lebanon High SchoolLebanon, OH · 1,604 students
- Lebanon High SchoolLebanon, OR · 1,162 students
- Lebanon High SchoolLebanon, NH · 606 students
- Lebanon High SchoolLebanon, IL · 218 students
Nearby schools
- Lebanon Elementary1.6 mi · 292
- Lebanon Middle1.7 mi · 301
- Lebanon Primary2.7 mi · 267
- Copper Creek Elementary8.3 mi · 145
- Greendale Elementary10.1 mi · 257
- Castlewood High10.3 mi · 285
Frequently asked questions
About Lebanon HighHow large is Lebanon High?
Lebanon High enrolls approximately 571 students in grades 08-12.
What grades does Lebanon High serve?
Lebanon High serves grades 08-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lebanon High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lebanon High is approximately 13.1:1 (44 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Lebanon High?
Student demographics at Lebanon High are roughly 97% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees Lebanon High?
Lebanon High is overseen by Russell County Public Schools in Russell County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.