Lebanon R-III School District
Lebanon, Missouri · Laclede County · Grades Pre-K–12
Lebanon R-III School District runs 6 schools (3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 pre-k) with 4,410 students. By enrollment it is the 50th largest of 556 districts in Missouri, where the median district has 566 students. NCES classifies its area as town, remote.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 556 Missouri districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 6 |
| Students | 4,410 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 322.4 |
| Students per teacher | 13.7 (state 12.8) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 62% (state 49.2%) |
| County | Laclede County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| NCES district ID | 2918270 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Lebanon R-III
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boswell Elementary School | Elementary | 4–5 | 581 | 14.3 | 65.7% |
| Joe D. Esther Elementary School | Elementary | K–1 | 609 | 11.5 | 72.1% |
| Lebanon Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 859 | 13.1 | 61.1% |
| Lebanon R-III Early Chld Cntr | Pre-K | Pre-K | 266 | 23.8 | 67.7% |
| Lebanon Senior High School | High | 9–12 | 1,439 | 18.6 | 53.4% |
| Maplecrest Elementary School | Elementary | 2–3 | 656 | 13.5 | 66.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Lebanon R-III schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Lebanon R-III in context
Size
Lebanon R-III School District enrolls 0.5% of Missouri's 885,129 public school students and is larger than the median district (566 students). The largest of its schools is Lebanon Senior High School with 1,439 students, and the smallest is Lebanon R-III Early Chld Cntr with 266; the average is 735, against 386 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Missouri schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Grade 12 is its largest grade, with 373 students this year. Grade 12 has 373 students and kindergarten has 329, 13% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Lebanon R-III enrolls 266 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Lebanon R-III at 87.5%, above their 66.9% share of Missouri public school students. Two or more races students make up 5.4%.
62% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 49.2% statewide. By school, the share runs from 53.4% at Lebanon Senior High School to 72.1% at Joe D. Esther Elementary School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 322.4 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 13.7 students per teacher, close to the state's 12.8. With 13.4 counselors it has 329 students per counselor; the median Missouri district has 265, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 6.9 librarians or media specialists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
NCES classifies Lebanon R-III's area as town, remote: in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest district is Laclede County C-5 School District, 4.2 miles away with 505 students. 9 districts are within 25 miles, and 0 of them enroll more students than Lebanon R-III. Laclede County has 4 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 322.4 | 14 |
| School counselors | 13.4 | 329 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 6.9 | 639 |
| School psychologists | 0 | – |
| Instructional aides | 109.6 | 40 |
| Other student support staff | 27.9 | 158 |
| School administrators | 13 | 339 |
| District administrators | 3 | 1,470 |
| All staff | 706.4 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Missouri district has 265 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 87.5% |
| Two or more races | 5.4% |
| Hispanic | 5.3% |
| Black | 1% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 266 |
| Kindergarten | 329 |
| Grade 1 | 280 |
| Grade 2 | 346 |
| Grade 3 | 310 |
| Grade 4 | 290 |
| Grade 5 | 291 |
| Grade 6 | 265 |
| Grade 7 | 290 |
| Grade 8 | 304 |
| Grade 9 | 342 |
| Grade 10 | 355 |
| Grade 11 | 369 |
| Grade 12 | 373 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laclede County C-5 School District | 4 mi | 505 | 14 | – |
| Stoutland R-II School District | 13 mi | 393 | 11.4 | – |
| Gasconade C-4 School District | 13 mi | 97 | 9.4 | – |
| Laclede County R-I School District | 15 mi | 751 | 13 | – |
| Richland R-IV School District | 20 mi | 458 | 11.5 | – |
| Laquey R-V School District | 20 mi | 1,818 | 15.7 | – |
| Niangua R-V School District | 22 mi | 281 | 10.8 | – |
| Dallas County R-I School District | 24 mi | 1,576 | 12.2 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Laclede County
- Laclede County R-I School District (751 students)
- Laclede County C-5 School District (505 students)
- Gasconade C-4 School District (97 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
224 W. Commercial Street, Lebanon, MO 65536
Phone: (417)657-6001
Website: lebanon.k12.mo.us
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.