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Schools in Lebanon · New London School District, Manawa School District

Lebanon’s public schools score below 55% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the two public school districts 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 Wisconsin, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Wisconsin 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.

Reading proficiency
34%
▼ 4 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
▲ 4 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▼ 0–4 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.4K
▼ 19% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024 · New London
Students per teacher
13.5
WI 13.6
Schools in town
0
2,515 students on the public path
In brief

Lebanon’s schools, in brief

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 34% and math 42% across both districts in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

New London spends $13,380 per student and Manawa $15,388, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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

B− Test scoresC− Graduation

B−: better than 45% of Wisconsin school districts. Graduation is above the Wisconsin average; test scores are below it.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 45%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1335)Better than 49%
Towns in Waupaca County (22)Better than 50%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,347 test results and a graduating class of 182 could put Lebanon anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Lebanon’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,348 in math, 1,346 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–45 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC− to A
5–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC to B
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B−

Lebanon runs its own schools through grade 12 (New London School District). From grade PK, students attend the Manawa School District, shared with Little Wolf, Manawa, Ogdensburg, Royalton, St. Lawrence and Union. Its elementary school is in New London. 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.

New London School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 2,019 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 13.8 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$13,380WI $16,459 · FY2024
B
Manawa School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 528 students, down 12% since 2020–21 · 12.4 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$15,388WI $16,459 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, New London School District38%
State average 38.1% · 1065 students tested
Math · PK–12, New London School District46%
State average 38.7% · 1067 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Manawa School District21%
State average 38.1% · 281 students tested
Math · PK–12, Manawa School District28%
State average 38.7% · 281 students tested

Lebanon vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LebanonB−New London PK–12 · Manawa PK–12
Maple Creek—New London
New LondonBNew London
Bear Creek—Clintonville
Little WolfC−Manawa
MukwaBNew London

3 of the 5 neighbors share New London with Lebanon for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Lebanon

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

Also serving Lebanonin other towns
Lincoln Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · New London
B
283 students14:1Rate it →
Parkview Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · New London
A
264 students13:1Rate it →
Manawa Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Manawa
C−
221 students13:1Rate it →
Readfield Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Readfield
A−
121 students15:1Rate it →
Sugar Bush Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · New London
A
119 students15:1Rate it →
New London Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · New London
B
540 students13:1Rate it →
Manawa Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Manawa
C
112 students12:1Rate it →
New London High
High · Grades 9–12 · New London
B−
660 students14:1Rate it →
Little Wolf High
High · Grades 9–12 · Manawa
C−
195 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Lebanon’s schools

Are Lebanon’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Lebanon children attend score below 55% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 49%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lebanon in?

Two districts: New London School District runs grades PK–12, and Manawa School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Little Wolf, Manawa, Ogdensburg, Royalton, St. Lawrence and Union.

Where do Lebanon kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: New London High and Little Wolf High.

What is Lebanon’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in New London School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Lebanon spend per student?

$13,380 in New London School District and $15,388 in Manawa School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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 Wisconsin. Stars are from neighbors.