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Lebanon R-III School District

224 W. Commercial Street
Lebanon, MO 65536-3260

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (417) 657-6001

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Lebanon R-III School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MO)

# Schools

8 Schools

827 Schools

# Students

4,432 Students

233,366 Students

# Teachers

325 Teachers

20,289 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lebanon R-III School District	Missouri
6	279	85
7	309	116
8	292	118

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District Rank

Lebanon R-III School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 92% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MO)

#316 out of 555 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Lebanon R-III School District
2023	#316
2022	#318
2021	#426
2019	#321
2018	#247
2017	#224
2016	#226
2015	#224
2014	#243
2013	#196
2012	#314

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36%

40%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Lebanon R-III School District	Missouri
2023	36%	40%
2022	35%	39%
2021	29%	37%
2019	39%	42%
2018	40%	42%
2017	49%	47%
2016	48%	48%
2015	43%	44%
2014	52%	52%
2013	57%	53%
2012	55%	55%

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38%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Lebanon R-III School District	Missouri
2022	38%	43%
2021	35%	46%
2019	43%	49%
2018	40%	49%
2017	60%	61%
2016	62%	63%
2015	57%	60%
2014	51%	53%
2013	56%	55%
2012	51%	55%
2011	50%	55%

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28%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Lebanon R-III School District	Missouri
2022	28%	38%
2021	23%	37%

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94%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Lebanon R-III School District	Missouri
2023	94%	90%
2022	95%	90%
2021	94%	89%
2020	94%	90%
2019	90%	90%
2018	92%	90%
2017	96%	89%
2016	94%	90%
2015	93%	89%
2014	90%	89%
2013	86%	87%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.22

0.49

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Lebanon R-III School District	Missouri
2023	0.24	0.50
2022	0.23	0.50
2021	0.24	0.48
2020	0.23	0.47
2019	0.23	0.47
2018	0.20	0.45
2017	0.20	0.45
2016	0.17	0.46
2015	0.25	0.44
2014	0.16	0.44
2013	0.16	0.42
2012	0.14	0.42
2011	0.13	0.41
2010	0.13	0.39
2009	0.11	0.39
2008	0.11	0.39
2007	0.10	0.39
2006	0.08	0.37
2005	0.07	0.38
2004	0.07	0.36
2003	0.06	0.36
2002	0.05	0.35
2001	0.06	0.35
2000	0.06	0.33
1999	0.05	0.32
1998	0.03	0.31
1997	0.02	0.31
1996	0.03	0.30
1995	0.02	0.30
1994	0.02	0.30
1993	0.03	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Lebanon R-III School District	Missouri
2023	3%	2%
2022	3%	2%
2021	3%	2%
2020	3%	2%
2019	3%	2%
2015	3%	2%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Lebanon R-III School District	Missouri
2023	5%	8%
2022	4%	8%
2021	6%	7%
2020	5%	7%
2019	5%	7%
2018	5%	6%
2017	5%	6%
2016	4%	6%
2015	5%	6%
2014	3%	6%
2013	3%	5%
2012	3%	5%
2011	3%	5%
2010	3%	4%
2009	2%	4%
2008	2%	4%
2007	2%	3%
2006	2%	3%
2005	1%	3%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%

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% Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lebanon R-III School District	Missouri
2023	2%	15%
2022	2%	15%
2021	2%	15%
2020	2%	16%
2019	2%	16%
2018	4%	16%
2017	4%	16%
2016	2%	16%
2015	3%	16%
2014	2%	16%
2013	2%	17%
2012	2%	17%
2011	2%	17%
2010	2%	18%
2009	1%	18%
2008	2%	18%
2007	1%	18%
2006	1%	18%
2005	1%	18%
2004	1%	18%
2003	1%	18%
2002	1%	18%
2001	1%	17%
2000	1%	17%
1998	1%	17%
1996	2%	16%
1994	1%	16%
1993	1%	15%

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% White

88%

69%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lebanon R-III School District	Missouri
2023	84%	69%
2022	85%	69%
2021	84%	70%
2020	85%	71%
2019	85%	71%
2018	87%	72%
2017	87%	72%
2016	91%	72%
2015	81%	73%
2014	91%	73%
2013	92%	74%
2012	93%	74%
2011	93%	75%
2010	93%	76%
2009	94%	76%
2008	94%	76%
2007	95%	76%
2006	95%	77%
2005	96%	77%
2004	97%	78%
2003	97%	78%
2002	97%	79%
2001	97%	79%
2000	97%	80%
1999	98%	81%
1998	99%	81%
1997	100%	81%
1996	98%	82%
1995	99%	82%
1994	99%	82%
1993	99%	83%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Lebanon R-III School District	Missouri
2023	6%	6%
2022	6%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%
2016	3%	3%
2015	5%	3%
2014	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,524 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,306 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MO)

Total Revenue

$56 MM

$13,447 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Lebanon R-III School District	Missouri
2023	$56 MM	$7 MM
2022	$45 MM	$6 MM
2021	$56 MM	$7 MM
2020	$45 MM	$6 MM
2019	$47 MM	$6 MM
2018	$45 MM	$6 MM
2017	$44 MM	$6 MM
2016	$47 MM	$6 MM
2015	$38 MM	$6 MM
2014	$40 MM	$6 MM
2012	$39 MM	$6 MM
2011	$38 MM	$6 MM
2010	$38 MM	$6 MM
2009	$37 MM	$5 MM
2008	$35 MM	$5 MM
2007	$33 MM	$5 MM
2006	$33 MM	$5 MM
2005	$30 MM	$5 MM
2004	$29 MM	$5 MM
2003	$28 MM	$5 MM
2002	$28 MM	$4 MM
2001	$28 MM	$4 MM
2000	$24 MM	$4 MM
1999	$22 MM	$4 MM
1998	$22 MM	$4 MM
1997	$20 MM	$3 MM
1996	$19 MM	$3 MM
1995	$17 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$50 MM

$12,401 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Lebanon R-III School District	Missouri
2023	$50 MM	$6 MM
2022	$45 MM	$7 MM
2021	$50 MM	$6 MM
2020	$45 MM	$7 MM
2019	$48 MM	$6 MM
2018	$45 MM	$6 MM
2017	$48 MM	$6 MM
2016	$61 MM	$6 MM
2015	$38 MM	$6 MM
2014	$41 MM	$6 MM
2012	$38 MM	$5 MM
2011	$36 MM	$6 MM
2010	$38 MM	$6 MM
2009	$38 MM	$6 MM
2008	$36 MM	$6 MM
2007	$34 MM	$5 MM
2006	$31 MM	$5 MM
2005	$27 MM	$5 MM
2004	$27 MM	$5 MM
2003	$30 MM	$5 MM
2002	$36 MM	$5 MM
2001	$28 MM	$4 MM
2000	$23 MM	$4 MM
1999	$22 MM	$4 MM
1998	$21 MM	$4 MM
1997	$20 MM	$3 MM
1996	$19 MM	$3 MM
1995	$15 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,524

$15,081

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Lebanon R-III School District	Missouri
2023	$12,390	$12,828
2022	$9,759	$10,721
2021	$12,448	$13,574
2020	$9,759	$10,721
2019	$10,309	$11,328
2018	$9,862	$11,298
2017	$9,709	$11,359
2016	$10,070	$10,788
2015	$8,001	$9,469
2014	$8,548	$9,927
2012	$8,322	$9,889
2011	$8,244	$9,681
2010	$8,059	$9,469
2009	$7,870	$8,810
2008	$7,376	$8,648
2007	$6,905	$8,379
2006	$7,047	$8,290
2005	$6,414	$7,623
2004	$6,221	$7,592
2003	$6,068	$7,245
2002	$6,369	$6,806
2001	$6,266	$7,002
2000	$5,518	$6,217
1999	$5,068	$5,811
1998	$5,109	$5,726
1997	$4,702	$5,500
1995	$4,396	$4,709
1992	$3,306	$3,754

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Spending / Student

$11,306

$13,908

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Lebanon R-III School District	Missouri
2023	$11,185	$11,362
2022	$9,919	$11,595
2021	$11,238	$12,023
2020	$9,919	$11,595
2019	$10,447	$11,339
2018	$9,872	$10,855
2017	$10,547	$11,263
2016	$13,094	$10,861
2015	$8,179	$9,562
2014	$8,660	$9,640
2012	$8,064	$9,313
2011	$7,821	$9,303
2010	$8,239	$9,562
2009	$8,225	$8,968
2008	$7,538	$9,268
2007	$7,143	$8,911
2006	$6,587	$8,142
2005	$5,728	$7,369
2004	$5,799	$7,250
2003	$6,587	$7,305
2002	$8,151	$7,131
2001	$6,350	$6,892
2000	$5,352	$6,240
1999	$5,095	$5,803
1998	$4,741	$5,573
1997	$4,644	$5,302
1995	$3,946	$4,594
1992	$3,086	$3,754

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Best Lebanon R-III School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Lebanon Middle School

(Math: 37% | Reading: 35%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

2700 Buzz Pride Drive
Lebanon, MO 65536
(417) 657-6500

Gr: 6-8 | 880 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

Rank: n/an/a

Hillcrest Education Center

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301 Hoover
Lebanon, MO 65536
(417) 657-6800

Gr: 7-12

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 8 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,432 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 12%
: 94% (Top 5% in MO)
: Bottom 50%
: 36% (Btm 50%)
: 38% (Btm 50%)
: 28% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education