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Schools in Lebanon · Sherburne-Earlville Central School District, Hamilton Central School District

Lebanon’s public schools outscore 53% of New York districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Lebanon, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 40% of students in Lebanon’s public schools are proficient in math, below the New York average (46%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 81% 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
43%
▼ 6 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
40%
▼ 6 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 3–7 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$28.7K
▼ 17% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · Sherburne-Earlville Central
Students per teacher
10.8
NY 11.2
Schools in town
1
1,433 students on the public path
In brief

Lebanon’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1067 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lebanon’s, its schools beat 70%, higher than their 53% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 43% of tested students were proficient in reading and 40% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 81% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York (the state reports Lebanon’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Sherburne-Earlville Central spends $28,685 per student and Hamilton Central $25,473, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

New Life Christian School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Lebanon’s grade

C+ Test scoresB− Graduation

B−: better than 53% of New York school districts. Graduation is above the New York average; test scores are below it.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 53%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1067)Better than 70%
Towns in Madison County (15)Better than 60%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 820 test results and a graduating class of 128 could put Lebanon anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 81% of Lebanon’s students in the tested grades sat them (816 in math, 824 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–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B
6–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B+

Lebanon runs its own schools through grade 12 (Sherburne-Earlville Central School District). From grade PK, students attend the Hamilton Central School District, shared with Hamilton and Hamilton. Its elementary school is in Sherburne. Parts of Lebanon (15% and 5% of its land) are served by Georgetown-South Otselic Central and Morrisville-Eaton Central instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Lebanon

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

Sherburne-Earlville Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,273 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 10.6 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$28,685NY $34,607 · FY2024
C+
Hamilton Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 542 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 11.3 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$25,473NY $34,607 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Sherburne-Earlville Central School District34%
State average 48.9% · 577 students tested
Math · PK–12, Sherburne-Earlville Central School District32%
State average 46.5% · 576 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Hamilton Central School District64%
State average 48.9% · 247 students tested
Math · PK–12, Hamilton Central School District60%
State average 46.5% · 240 students tested

Lebanon vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LebanonB−Sherburne-Earlville Central PK–12 · Hamilton Central PK–12
EatonB−Morrisville-Eaton Central
SmyrnaC+Sherburne-Earlville Central
Georgetown—Georgetown-South Otselic Central PK–12 · DeRuyter Central PK–12
HamiltonB−Hamilton Central PK–12 · Sherburne-Earlville Central PK–12
Hamilton (village)A−Hamilton Central

2 of the 5 neighbors share Sherburne-Earlville Central with Lebanon for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Lebanon

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

Also serving Lebanonin other towns
Sherburne-Earlville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sherburne
C−
589 students10:1Rate it →
Hamilton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hamilton
B
256 students12:1Rate it →
Sherburne-Earlville Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Sherburne
C−
302 students11:1Rate it →
Hamilton Junior-Senior High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Hamilton
B+
286 students11:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
New Life Christian School
Grades PK–12 · Hamilton
Private · Religious
53 students5:1Rate it →

Questions about Lebanon’s schools

Are Lebanon’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of New York: the public schools Lebanon children attend outscore 53% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 70%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lebanon in?

Two districts: Sherburne-Earlville Central School District runs grades PK–12, and Hamilton Central School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Hamilton and Hamilton.

What is Lebanon’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Sherburne-Earlville Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Lebanon spend per student?

$28,685 in Sherburne-Earlville Central School District and $25,473 in Hamilton Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Lebanon?

Yes: New Life Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 53 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, 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 New York. Stars are from neighbors.