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Schools in Lebanon · Lebanon Community Unit School District 9

Lebanon’s public schools outscore 54% of Illinois districts

On the state reading tests, 40% of Lebanon’s students scored proficient, above the Illinois average (30%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lebanon, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Illinois, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from C− to A−#421of 768 Illinois townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Illinois state tests taken in spring 2021, when about 8 in 10 of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
40%
▲ 10 pts vs IL 30%
2020–21
Math proficiency
17%
▼ 9 pts vs IL 26%
2020–21
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 1–8 pts vs IL 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.6K
▼ 9% vs IL $21.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.8
IL 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
530 students on the public path
In brief

Lebanon’s schools, in brief

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 40% and math 17% in spring 2021, against 30% and 26% statewide; 80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,647 per student, against $21,567 across Illinois (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Lebanon High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Lebanon’s grade

B Test scoresC Graduation

B−: better than 54% of Illinois school districts, #421 of 768 Illinois towns. Test scores are above the Illinois average; graduation is below it.

Illinois school districts we grade (887)Better than 54%
Lower resultsHigher results
Illinois towns with similar household incomes (1318)Better than 52%
C−A−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 220 test results and a graduating class of 33 could put Lebanon anywhere from C− to A−. The tests are from spring 2021, when about 8 in 10 of Lebanon’s students in the tested grades sat them (211 in math, 228 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lebanon, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Lebanon Elem SchoolLebanon Community Unit School District 9B
6–12Lebanon High SchoolLebanon Community Unit School District 9C−

Lebanon’s public schools are run by Lebanon Community Unit School District 9, which also serves Lebanon, O'Fallon and Summerfield. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Lebanon Community Unit School District 9Grades PK–12 · 2 schools · 530 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 11.8 per teacher (IL 13.6)
$19,647IL $21,567 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2020–21

Well above the state in reading

Reading40%
State average 29.9% · 228 students tested
Math17%
State average 25.8% · 211 students tested

Lebanon vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Illinois towns that share Lebanon’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LebanonB−Lebanon Community Unit School District 9

Every school in Lebanon

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Illinois’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Lebanonin other towns
Lebanon Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
312 students15:1Rate it →
Lebanon High School
High · Grades 6–12
C−
218 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Lebanon’s schools

Are Lebanon’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Illinois: the public schools Lebanon children attend outscore 54% of Illinois’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #421 of 768 Illinois towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 52%. Tests are from 2020–21, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lebanon in?

Lebanon Community Unit School District 9, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 530 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Lebanon’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Lebanon Community Unit School District 9 graduated in four years, against 88% across Illinois.

How much does Lebanon spend per student?

$19,647 in Lebanon Community Unit School District 9 (FY2024), against $21,567 across Illinois. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2020–21, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Illinois. Stars are from neighbors.