Lebanon
Lebanon is a public school district based in Lebanon, Tennessee, serving 4,628 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #49 of the 122 Tennessee districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 60% of them. Its schools average 661 students each, more than the Tennessee median of 467. It spends about $9,938 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median.
How Lebanon compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Lebanon | Tennessee median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,938 | $10,059 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,319 | $6,268 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $56.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $47.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Tennessee median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Tennessee
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson CountyMountain City | 4,952 | 8 | $9,423 | n/a | #48 |
| LebanonLebanon · this district | 4,628 | 7 | $9,938 | n/a | #49 |
| Carter CountyElizabethton | 4,450 | 14 | $10,479 | n/a | #50 |
| ArlingtonArlington | 4,403 | 4 | $9,600 | n/a | #51 |
| Coffee CountyManchester | 4,313 | 11 | $10,170 | n/a | #52 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gadsden CountyQuincy, FL | 4,633 | $12,304 | 16.8 |
| North Hills School DistrictPittsburgh, PA | 4,627 | $15,011 | 13.3 |
| LadueSt Louis, MO | 4,624 | $14,393 | 13.9 |
| Webb City R-VIIWebb City, MO | 4,623 | $8,522 | 15.2 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-tn-lebanon