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Schools in Lebanon · Hartford Union High School District, Watertown School District

Lebanon’s public schools score below 59% 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 94% 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
36%
▼ 3 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▼ 4 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
98%
▲ 8 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.0K
▼ 3% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024 · Watertown
Students per teacher
14.3
WI 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
3,012 students on the public path
In brief

Lebanon’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 35% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 94% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

98% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Hartford Union High spends $14,809 per student and Watertown $16,044, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Lebanon Lutheran 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 scoresA Graduation

C+: better than 41% of Wisconsin school districts. Graduation is above the Wisconsin average; test scores are below it.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 41%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1302)Better than 37%
Towns in Dodge County (23)Better than 26%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,820 test results and a graduating class of 310 could put Lebanon anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Lebanon’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,822 in math, 1,818 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–5LEAP ElementaryWatertown School DistrictB+
6–8Riverside Middlein WatertownC+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C+

Lebanon runs its own schools through grade 12 (Watertown School District). From grade 9, students attend the Hartford Union High School District, shared with Addison, Ashippun, Erin, Hartford, Hartford, Herman, Hubbard, Hustisford, Iron Ridge, Neosho, Richfield, Rubicon, Slinger and Theresa. Its middle school is in Watertown. Parts of Lebanon (15%, 15% and 4% of its land) are served by Hustisford, Herman-Neosho-Rubicon and Oconomowoc Area 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.

Hartford Union High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 1 schools · 1,324 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 16.6 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$14,809WI $16,459 · FY2024
B
Watertown School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 10 schools · 3,076 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 13.5 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$16,044WI $16,459 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Hartford Union High School District44%
State average 38.1% · 289 students tested
Math · 9–12, Hartford Union High School District34%
State average 38.7% · 289 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Watertown School District34%
State average 38.1% · 1529 students tested
Math · PK–12, Watertown School District35%
State average 38.7% · 1533 students tested

Lebanon vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LebanonC+Watertown PK–12 · Hartford Union High 9–12
EmmetC+Watertown
AshippunAOconomowoc Area PK–12 · Herman-Neosho-Rubicon PK–8 · Hartford Union High 9–12
HustisfordBHustisford PK–12 · Hartford Union High 9–12
IxoniaA−Oconomowoc Area PK–12 · Watertown PK–12

2 of the 4 neighbors share Watertown 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 Wisconsin’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Lebanonby address
LEAP Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Watertown
B+
60 students19:1Rate it →
Also serving Lebanonin other towns
Riverside Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Watertown
C+
616 students13:1Rate it →
Hartford High
High · Grades 9–12 · Hartford
C+
1,324 students17:1Rate it →
Watertown High
High · Grades 9–12 · Watertown
C−
1,012 students15:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Lebanon Lutheran School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Watertown
Private · Religious
58 students11:1Rate 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 59% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 37%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lebanon in?

Two districts: Watertown School District runs grades PK–12, and Hartford Union High School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Addison, Ashippun, Erin, Hartford, Hartford, Herman, Hubbard, Hustisford, Iron Ridge, Neosho, Richfield, Rubicon, Slinger and Theresa.

Where do Lebanon kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Hartford High and Watertown High.

What is Lebanon’s graduation rate?

98% of the class of 2023 in Hartford Union High School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Lebanon spend per student?

$14,809 in Hartford Union High School District and $16,044 in Watertown School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Lebanon?

Yes: Lebanon Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 58 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 Wisconsin. Stars are from neighbors.