Photo: Pittsburgh7 at en.wikipedia · Public domainMount Lebanon’s public schools outscore almost every Pennsylvania district
On the state math tests, 70% of Mount Lebanon’s students scored proficient, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Mount 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 Pennsylvania, not nationally.
From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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.
Mount Lebanon’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 87% and math 70% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 98% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $18,637 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Seven elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Seton Lasalle Catholic High School (private), Ave Maria Academy-Mt. Lebanon Campus (private), Kinder Care Learning Center (private), Mount Lebanon Montessori (private) and Jubilee Christian School (private) are 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.
What’s behind Mount Lebanon’s grade
A+: better than 99% of Pennsylvania school districts, #11 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Mount Lebanon, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Mount Lebanon · depends on your address
Mellon MS
Grades 6–8 · 661 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Pittsburgh
Jefferson MS
Grades 6–8 · 621 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Pittsburgh
7th grade in Mount Lebanon · depends on your address
Mellon MS
Grades 6–8 · 661 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Pittsburgh
Jefferson MS
Grades 6–8 · 621 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Pittsburgh
8th grade in Mount Lebanon · depends on your address
Mellon MS
Grades 6–8 · 661 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Pittsburgh
Jefferson MS
Grades 6–8 · 621 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Pittsburgh
9th grade in Mount Lebanon
Mt Lebanon SHS
Grades 9–12 · 1,772 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Pittsburgh
10th grade in Mount Lebanon
Mt Lebanon SHS
Grades 9–12 · 1,772 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Pittsburgh
11th grade in Mount Lebanon
Mt Lebanon SHS
Grades 9–12 · 1,772 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Pittsburgh
12th grade in Mount Lebanon
Mt Lebanon SHS
Grades 9–12 · 1,772 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Pittsburgh
Mount Lebanon’s public schools are run by Mount Lebanon School District. 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.
Well above the state in reading
Mount Lebanon vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Mount Lebanon’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Lebanon | A+ | Mount Lebanon |
| Scott | B+ | Chartiers Valley |
| Dormont | B+ | Keystone Oaks |
| Castle Shannon | B+ | Keystone Oaks |
| Baldwin | B+ | Baldwin-Whitehall |
| Pittsburgh | C | Pittsburgh |
| Bethel Park | A | Bethel Park |
| Upper St. Clair | A+ | Upper St. Clair |
Every school in Mount Lebanon
17 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Mount Lebanon’s schools
Are Mount Lebanon’s schools good?
By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Mount Lebanon children attend outscore 99% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #11 of 1,037 Pennsylvania towns. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Mount Lebanon in?
Mount Lebanon School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 5,477 students in 10 schools (2024–25).
Where do Mount Lebanon kids go to high school?
Mt Lebanon SHS in Pittsburgh, with 1,772 students; its own test results earn an A+.
What is Mount Lebanon’s graduation rate?
98% of the class of 2023 in Mount Lebanon School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.
How much does Mount Lebanon spend per student?
$18,637 in Mount Lebanon School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Mount Lebanon?
Yes: Seton Lasalle Catholic High School (Catholic, grades 9–12, 433 students), Ave Maria Academy-Mt. Lebanon Campus (Catholic, grades PK–8, 225 students), Kinder Care Learning Center (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 135 students), Mount Lebanon Montessori (nonsectarian, grades PK–6, 114 students) and Jubilee Christian School (religious, grades K–8, 42 students).
Parents talk
What Mount Lebanon families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Mount Lebanon → They have their own page.
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 Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.