Lebanon School District

The Lebanon School District in Connecticut serves 953 students across three schools covering grades PK-12, including Lebanon Elementary School (PK-4, 366 students), Lebanon Middle School (5-8, 265 students), and Lyman Memorial High School (9-12, 322 students). The district ranks 65th out of 153 Connecticut districts, landing in the 58th percentile with a solid 3-star rating, and the three schools have moderate and notably uniform poverty levels, with free/reduced lunch rates ranging narrowly from 25.4% to 28.3%.

Each school has a distinct strength. Lebanon Middle School is the district's academic standout, earning 4 stars and ranking in the 72nd percentile of Connecticut middle schools in 2025-26; its 7th grade math proficiency of 67.2% is a remarkable 23.1 points above the state average. Lebanon Elementary School boasts the district's best attendance, with just 5.8% chronic absenteeism, far below the state's 16.4%, and strong early literacy with 3rd and 4th grade ELA proficiency near 68-69%. Lyman Memorial High School shines in graduation, posting a 94.9% rate above the state's 91.2%, and also exceeds the state in 11th grade science proficiency (53.6% vs. 50.5%).

The most striking trend is that chronic absenteeism rises dramatically with grade level—5.8% in elementary, 10.2% in middle, and 18.1% in high school—meaning nearly 1 in 5 high school students is chronically absent. Interestingly, the high school has the highest per-student spending ($22,645) and lowest student-teacher ratio (8.8), yet the worst attendance, while the elementary school has the lowest spending and highest ratio yet the best attendance, indicating attendance issues are likely not resource-driven. The middle school consistently outperforms the state in nearly every subject and grade, particularly math, making it the district's academic flagship. Elementary scores show some year-to-year volatility (4th grade ELA jumped from 47.9% to 68.3%), likely due to small class sizes or cohort differences. Overall, this is a solid mid-tier district where addressing high school attendance would likely lift performance even further.