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Lyman Memorial High School

Public Grades 9-12

Summary

Lyman Memorial High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Lebanon, Connecticut, with a student population of 322 as of the 2022-2023 school year. The school stands out for its relatively high academic performance in English Language Arts, higher per-student spending, and low student-teacher ratio, though it faces challenges in maintaining racial diversity and addressing gender-based performance gaps.

Lyman Memorial High School consistently outperforms the state average in SAT/English Language Arts proficiency, with 66.2% of 11th-grade students scoring proficient or better in 2023-2024, compared to the state average of 54.8%. However, the school lags behind the state average in SAT/Math proficiency, with only 22.1% of 11th-grade students scoring proficient or better in 2023-2024, compared to the state average of 29.5%. The school also has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 25.99% in 2020-2021 to 29.5% in 2022-2023, indicating a higher proportion of students from lower-income families. Lyman Memorial High School's per-student spending is higher than the state average, at $22,645 per student in 2018-2019, compared to the state average of $17,902 for RHAM High School, the closest comparable school.

Interestingly, the racial makeup of Lyman Memorial High School has become less diverse over the past few years, with the percentage of white students increasing from 89.47% in 2020-2021 to 84.78% in 2022-2023, while the percentage of minority students has decreased. The school's ranking has also fluctuated, ranging from a high of 25th out of 132 Connecticut high schools in 2015-2016 to a low of 122nd out of 186 in 2009-2010. The school's current ranking is 67th out of 145 high schools in the state, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. Additionally, the school's ranking for male students has been significantly higher than for female students in recent years, with the male students ranking 39th out of 182 Connecticut high schools in 2020-2021, compared to the female students ranking 88th out of 189.

322

Students ?

8.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,219

Per pupil spending ?

28%

Free/discounted lunch ?

917 Exeter Rd.
Lebanon, CT 06249

(860) 642-7567

District: Lebanon School District

Feeder schools for Lyman Memorial High School:

Elementary:	Lebanon Elementary School
Middle:	Lebanon Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.0%

Hispanic:

6.8%

Two or more races:

3.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 34th percentile in 2010 → 54th in 2024

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2010

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Graduation rate below the Connecticut average (83% vs 89%)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school44%

District avg44%

Connecticut avg42%

Not ranked this year

Lyman Memorial High School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

63^rd of 156Lebanon School District among Connecticut districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2024	53.5	67 of 145	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.0	55 of 142	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.1	67 of 200	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.5	57 of 121	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	83.9	25 of 132	81.1%	★★★★☆
2015	69.4	58 of 196	70.4%	★★★★☆
2013	64.6	92 of 193	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.7	91 of 188	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.9	94 of 189	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	52.7	122 of 186	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.4	110 of 176	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	61.2	98 of 176	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	64.4	91 of 176	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	55.1	88 of 189	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.6	46 of 79	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2023	23.0	68 of 100	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	79.2	39 of 182	78.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	27.5	90 of 116	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.4	88 of 116	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.9	73 of 116	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.3	83 of 155	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.2	91 of 113	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.1	81 of 105	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2021)53rd percentile-13 vs school

Male (2023)32nd percentile-29 vs school

White (2025)22nd percentile

By subject vs Connecticut (2023-2024) ?

English Language Arts66%+11 vs state

Math22%-7 vs state

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Schools Near Lyman Memorial High School

School	Students/Teachers	Ranking (2025)	Ranking (2024)	NGSS Science (2025)	SAT English Language Arts (2025)	SAT Math (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Lyman Memorial High School	Public	9-12	917 Exeter Rd.	Lebanon	06249	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Lebanon School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 642-7567	322	36	8.8	28.0%	280 (87.0%)	3 (0.9%)	22 (6.8%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.4%)							(n/a)				$27,219
Bacon Academy	Public	9-12	611 Norwich Ave.	Colchester	06415	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Colchester School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 537-2378	572	59	9.7	24.3%	461 (80.6%)	20 (3.5%)	45 (7.9%)	18 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.9%)	74.9	39^th of 141 public high schools	72.3%	63.7	54^th of 145 public high schools	62.8%	15	65.2	68.3	42.3	$25,384
Arts at the Capitol Theater Magnet School (ACT)	Public, Magnet	9-12	896 Main Street	Willimantic	06226	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 465-5636	123	16	7.7	31.7%	61 (49.6%)	3 (2.4%)	33 (26.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (16.3%)							(n/a)	43.3			$54,287
Windham Technical High School	Public	9-12	210 Birch St.	Willimantic	06226	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	No	No	No	No	(860) 456-3879	510	47	10.8	42.2%	269 (52.7%)	11 (2.2%)	203 (39.8%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.1%)	35.7	77^th of 141 public high schools	45.4%	35.6	85^th of 145 public high schools	41.4%	8	50.0		8.2	$31,784
Windham High School	Public	9-12	355 High St.	Willimantic	06226	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Windham School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 465-2480	633	64	9.8	71.6%	76 (12.0%)	21 (3.3%)	517 (81.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.5%)							(n/a)	26.9			$25,626
RHAM High School	Public	9-12	85 Wall St.	Hebron	06248	Capitol Planning Region	Regional School District 08	No	No	No	No	(860) 228-9474	714	77	9.3	18.1%	605 (84.7%)	7 (1.0%)	68 (9.5%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (3.4%)	86.8	18^th of 141 public high schools	87.2%	79	32^nd of 145 public high schools	77.9%	14	69.3	82.3	50.3	$27,942
Norwich Technical High School	Public	9-12	7 Mahan Drive	Norwich	06360	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	No	No	No	No	(860) 889-8453	649	58	11.2	34.8%	406 (62.6%)	28 (4.3%)	157 (24.2%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (7.4%)	34.8	80^th of 141 public high schools	43.3%	54.3	66^th of 145 public high schools	54.5%	14	54.1	38.9	16.1	$30,622
Norwich Free Academy	Public	9-12	305 Broadway	Norwich	06360	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Norwich Free Academy District	No	No	No	No	(860) 887-2505	2,020	136	14.8	58.3%	792 (39.2%)	367 (18.2%)	578 (28.6%)	142 (7.0%)	19 (0.9%)	6 (0.3%)	102 (5.0%)	36	76^th of 141 public high schools	46.1%	36.6	83^rd of 145 public high schools	42.8%	7	40.8	53.0	18.7
Three Rivers Middle College Magnet School	Public, Magnet	11-12	574 New London Turnpike	Norwich	06360	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Learn	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 215-9055	92	4	23.0	48.9%	51 (55.4%)	9 (9.8%)	13 (14.1%)	3 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (15.2%)	59.4	58^th of 141 public high schools	58.9%	70.9	42^nd of 145 public high schools	71.0%	16		65.9	31.7	$16,393
Parish Hill High School	Public	7-12	304 Parish Hill Rd.	Chaplin	06235	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Regional School District 11	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 455-9584	184	25	7.4	55.4%	152 (82.6%)	3 (1.6%)	20 (10.9%)	3 (1.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)							(n/a)	50.0			$33,610

Frequently Asked Questions about Lyman Memorial High School

What schools feed into Lyman Memorial High School?

Lyman Memorial High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Lebanon Elementary School
Middle : Lebanon Middle School

What district is Lyman Memorial High School in?

Lebanon School District

How many students attend Lyman Memorial High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 322 students attended Lyman Memorial High School.

What is the racial makeup of Lyman Memorial High School?

Students at Lyman Memorial High School are 87% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSS Science (2025)	SAT English Language Arts (2025)	SAT Math (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT Math 11th Grade	Total
Lyman Memorial High School	Public	9-12	917 Exeter Rd.	Lebanon	06249	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Lebanon School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 642-7567	322	36	8.8	28.0%	280 (87.0%)	3 (0.9%)	22 (6.8%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.4%)								(n/a)				$27,219
Bacon Academy	Public	9-12	611 Norwich Ave.	Colchester	06415	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Colchester School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 537-2378	572	59	9.7	24.3%	461 (80.6%)	20 (3.5%)	45 (7.9%)	18 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.9%)	74.9	39^th of 141 public high schools	72.3%		63.7	54^th of 145 public high schools	62.8%	15	65.2	68.3	42.3	$25,384
Arts at the Capitol Theater Magnet School (ACT)	Public, Magnet	9-12	896 Main Street	Willimantic	06226	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 465-5636	123	16	7.7	31.7%	61 (49.6%)	3 (2.4%)	33 (26.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (16.3%)								(n/a)	43.3			$54,287
Windham Technical High School	Public	9-12	210 Birch St.	Willimantic	06226	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	No	No	No	No	(860) 456-3879	510	47	10.8	42.2%	269 (52.7%)	11 (2.2%)	203 (39.8%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.1%)	35.7	77^th of 141 public high schools	45.4%		35.6	85^th of 145 public high schools	41.4%	8	50.0		8.2	$31,784
Windham High School	Public	9-12	355 High St.	Willimantic	06226	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Windham School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 465-2480	633	64	9.8	71.6%	76 (12.0%)	21 (3.3%)	517 (81.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.5%)								(n/a)	26.9			$25,626
RHAM High School	Public	9-12	85 Wall St.	Hebron	06248	Capitol Planning Region	Regional School District 08	No	No	No	No	(860) 228-9474	714	77	9.3	18.1%	605 (84.7%)	7 (1.0%)	68 (9.5%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (3.4%)	86.8	18^th of 141 public high schools	87.2%		79	32^nd of 145 public high schools	77.9%	14	69.3	82.3	50.3	$27,942
Norwich Technical High School	Public	9-12	7 Mahan Drive	Norwich	06360	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	No	No	No	No	(860) 889-8453	649	58	11.2	34.8%	406 (62.6%)	28 (4.3%)	157 (24.2%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (7.4%)	34.8	80^th of 141 public high schools	43.3%		54.3	66^th of 145 public high schools	54.5%	14	54.1	38.9	16.1	$30,622
Norwich Free Academy	Public	9-12	305 Broadway	Norwich	06360	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Norwich Free Academy District	No	No	No	No	(860) 887-2505	2,020	136	14.8	58.3%	792 (39.2%)	367 (18.2%)	578 (28.6%)	142 (7.0%)	19 (0.9%)	6 (0.3%)	102 (5.0%)	36	76^th of 141 public high schools	46.1%		36.6	83^rd of 145 public high schools	42.8%	7	40.8	53.0	18.7
Three Rivers Middle College Magnet School	Public, Magnet	11-12	574 New London Turnpike	Norwich	06360	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Learn	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 215-9055	92	4	23.0	48.9%	51 (55.4%)	9 (9.8%)	13 (14.1%)	3 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (15.2%)	59.4	58^th of 141 public high schools	58.9%		70.9	42^nd of 145 public high schools	71.0%	16		65.9	31.7	$16,393
Parish Hill High School	Public	7-12	304 Parish Hill Rd.	Chaplin	06235	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Regional School District 11	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 455-9584	184	25	7.4	55.4%	152 (82.6%)	3 (1.6%)	20 (10.9%)	3 (1.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)								(n/a)	50.0			$33,610