School district or education agency · NCES 3408430

Lebanon Borough School District

Lebanon, NJ

District overview See comparisons

Students91

Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.

Schools1

operational schools · 2023–24

Students91

students in linked records

Latest attendance year2022–23

federal comparable series

Latest finance record$34,156

per student

Profile coverage

8 of 8 core data areas available

Each area is matched to this district’s NCES ID. Dates show the reporting year, not the date the page was updated.

✓Academic results2024✓Attendance2022–23✓Spending2022–23✓Enrollment & staffing2023–24✓Student support2021–22✓Safety & civil rights2021–22✓Community context2023✓Programs & opportunities2021–22

Five things to know

The district at a glance

Every answer links to the underlying measure. Reporting years stay attached to the data.

01Comparable nationwide

Student outcomes

How are students doing?

Four views answer different questions. State test percentages show grade-level expectations; the national research trend shows change over time; graduation and dropout measures describe high-school outcomes.

Nationally comparable trend · 2022–2024

Are results improving over time?

62^ndlatest estimated national standing

202220232024

6 percentile points lower than 2022.

State proficiency standards differ and should not be used for cross-state rankings. Graduation ranges and privacy protections are preserved exactly. The academic trend uses Stanford Education Data Archive estimates and is not a state proficiency percentage.

What has changed?

The district’s recent direction

Each card uses its own clearly labeled period. Measures from different sources are never blended.

Academic standing6 percentile points

Lower than the first comparable year.

2022–2024 · Stanford research estimate

Chronic absence1.9 points

Lower than the first year. Fewer students were chronically absent.

2020–21–2022–23

Enrollment-5.2%

Student enrollment declined.

2021–22 to 2023–24 · NCES

Operating spending+7.8%

Spending per student increased before adjusting for inflation.

FY 2022 to FY 2023 · NCES F-33

Enrollment 2023–24Finance 2022–23Attendance 2022–23State tests 2024–25 where published

Enrollment · 2023–24

Who attends this district?

Pre-K17 students

18.7%

Kindergarten–grade 557 students

62.6%

Grades 6–817 students

18.7%

See enrollment for every grade

Pre-Kindergarten17

Kindergarten7

Grade 112

Grade 25

Grade 315

Grade 410

Grade 58

Grade 616

Grade 71

Students by race and ethnicity

White64 (70.3%)

Hispanic/Latino19 (20.9%)

Asian4 (4.4%)

Two or more races2 (2.2%)

American Indian or Alaska Native1 (1.1%)

Black or African American1 (1.1%)

Final NCES Common Core of Data membership file, 2023–24. Suppressed or missing cells are not estimated.

Early learning · 2023–24

How much public pre-K is reported?

17Students enrolled in pre-K

1Pre-K teachers, full-time equivalent

17.0:1Reported pre-K students per pre-K teacher

Pre-K students as a share of district enrollment

District18.7%

NJ6.0%

United States2.9%

Final NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2023–24. Enrollment shows children attending district-run public pre-K. It does not show open seats, waitlists, private providers, program hours, eligibility or the cost to families.

Current staffing · 2023–24

How many staff members support students?

25.2All district staff, full-time equivalent

12.8Teachers, full-time equivalent

5.6Instructional aides, full-time equivalent

0.3School administrators, full-time equivalent

2Student support staff, full-time equivalent

See detailed staffing

Pre-K teachers1 FTE

Elementary teachers9.3 FTE

Secondary teachers0.5 FTE

Ungraded teachers2 FTE

Instructional coordinators0.3 FTE

District administrators1.4 FTE

School administrative support1 FTE

Other support staff1.8 FTE

Final NCES Common Core of Data staff file, 2023–24. These are full-time-equivalent positions, not employee headcounts, vacancies or caseloads.

Teachers and staff

Teacher workforce

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Community context · 2024

How many school-age children live in poverty?

This Census estimate provides context about families in the district. It does not measure school quality or describe every student enrolled in the district.

124children ages 5 to 17

5estimated to live in families below the poverty line

4.0%about 1 in 25 school-age children

District4.0%

NJ11.3%

United States14.4%

U.S. Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024. The estimate covers related children ages 5 to 17 in families in poverty and uses 2024–25 district boundaries.

District geography · 2024–25

What area does this district cover?

NCES publishes a geographic boundary for traditional school districts. Charter agencies and some special-purpose agencies may not have one.

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Source: NCES EDGE School District Boundaries, school year 2024–25.

Comparable districts

Districts serving a similar student population

These peers are matched using enrollment and available student population measures. Districts in NJ receive geographic preference, but a closer national match may appear when it is more comparable. Open any profile for a full comparison.

Avalon School DistrictAvalon, NJ

Students: 92
Community poverty: 8.1%
Special education: 14.6%

Matched on enrollment, community poverty, special-education enrollment · View →Roosevelt Borough Public School DistrictRoosevelt, NJ

Students: 88
Community poverty: 7.1%
English learners: 2.8%
Special education: 13.9%

Matched on enrollment, community poverty, English-learner enrollment · View →Califon Borough School DistrictCalifon, NJ

Students: 85
Community poverty: 4.6%
Special education: 11.9%

Matched on enrollment, community poverty, special-education enrollment · View →Bloomsbury Borough School DistrictBloomsbury, NJ

Students: 98
Community poverty: 9.5%
Special education: 10.9%

Matched on enrollment, community poverty, special-education enrollment · View →West Cape May School DistrictWest Cape May, NJ

Students: 85
Community poverty: 16.1%
English learners: 3.7%
Special education: 14.8%

Matched on enrollment, community poverty, English-learner enrollment · View →

District, state and country

How does this district compare?

State and national figures use the same measure and reporting period. They are weighted by students or staffing whenever the source provides a denominator.

MeasureDistrictNJUnited States

Academic standing2024Stronger than benchmarks

62nd percentile51st percentile44th percentile

This district is 11 percentile points higher than the state figure and 18 percentile points higher than the U.S. figure.

Students chronically absent2022–23Stronger than benchmarks

6.2%16.7%27.8%

This district is 10.5 percentage points lower than the state figure and 21.6 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Revenue per studentFY 2023Context only

$40,458$30,225$19,509

This district is $10,233 per student higher than the state figure and $20,949 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Spending per studentFY 2023Context only

$34,156$25,479$15,859

This district is $8,677 per student higher than the state figure and $18,297 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Capital outlay per studentFY 2023Context only

$1,479$1,229$1,964

This district is $250 per student higher than the state figure and $485 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Equipment spending per studentFY 2023Context only

$115$172$336

This district is $57 per student lower than the state figure and $221 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Special-education spending per studentFY 2023Context only

$5,448$3,268$1,793

This district is $2,180 per student higher than the state figure and $3,655 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Salaries per studentFY 2023Context only

$15,240$12,124$8,742

This district is $3,116 per student higher than the state figure and $6,498 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Benefits per studentFY 2023Context only

$11,656$8,043$3,769

This district is $3,613 per student higher than the state figure and $7,887 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023Context only

$0$5,687$11,715

This district is $5,687 per student lower than the state figure and $11,715 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Debt retired per studentFY 2023Context only

$0$442$869

This district is $442 per student lower than the state figure and $869 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Students per teacher2023–24Stronger than benchmarks

7:112:115:1

This district is 5.0 students per teacher lower than the state figure and 8.0 students per teacher lower than the U.S. figure.

District staff per 1,000 students2023–24Stronger than benchmarks

276.8179.1138.9

This district is 97.7 staff per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 137.9 staff per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.

Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24Stronger than benchmarks

61.631.918.5

This district is 29.7 aides per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 43.1 aides per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.

School psychologists per 1,000 students2023–24Needs attention

0.01.50.9

This district is 1.5 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 0.9 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.

Pre-K students as a share of enrollment2023–24Context only

18.7%6.0%2.9%

This district is 12.7 percentage points higher than the state figure and 15.8 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Students learning English2021–22 · reporting schoolsContext only

0.0%8.5%12.0%

This district is 8.5 percentage points lower than the state figure and 12.0 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · reporting schoolsContext only

13.6%16.0%14.0%

This district is 2.4 percentage points lower than the state figure and 0.4 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Teachers reported as certified2021–22 · reporting schoolsContext only

100.0%97.1%95.8%

This district is 2.9 percentage points higher than the state figure and 4.2 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Enrollment change2021–22 to 2023–24Context only

-5.2%+4.0%+0.5%

This district is 9.2 percentage points lower than the state figure and 5.7 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students eligible for free or reduced-price meals2021–22 · valid district recordsContext only

4.2%34.2%50.6%

This district is 30.0 percentage points lower than the state figure and 46.4 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Out-of-school suspension rate · students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · matched enrollmentStronger than benchmarks

0.0%6.7%9.0%

This district is 6.7 percentage points lower than the state figure and 9.0 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

School-age children in poverty2024 Census estimateStronger than benchmarks

4.0%11.3%14.4%

This district is 7.3 percentage points lower than the state figure and 10.4 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Learning support · 2021–22 federal snapshot

How many students may need specialized support?

Counts and shares use only schools with a usable value for that measure. The reporting-school denominator prevents missing schools from being counted as zero.

0.0%Students learning English0 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District0.0%

NJ8.5%

U.S.12.0%

13.6%Students receiving IDEA special-education services11 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District13.6%

NJ16.0%

U.S.14.0%

0.0%English learners also receiving IDEA services0 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District0.0%

NJ0.8%

U.S.1.7%

U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Public-use counts are privacy-protected. These figures describe the reporting year, not current enrollment, diagnoses, service quality or unmet need.

Teacher quality and early learning · 2021–22

What did the district report about teachers and preschool?

100.0%Teachers reported as certified

Teacher certification comparison

District100.0%

NJ97.1%

United States95.8%

U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Certification status is district-reported and may not match current staffing. Preschool counts cover the federal reporting year and are not a measure of available seats.

District makeup

What kinds of schools are in the district?

1Elementary schools

1Suburb setting

School levels, settings and types use the NCES 2021–22 directory matched to the federal civil-rights collection.

District finances

How is the district funded, and how does it spend?

Sources of funds

Where the money comes from

Share of district revenue supplied by each level of government.

4.2%Federal

19.7%State

76.1%Local

Uses of funds

Where the money goes

Annual spending for each enrolled student.

$34,156Total current spending per student

$19,177Instruction per student

$14,698Support services per student

Revenue by source: percentages and dollars

$162KFederal revenue4.2% of total revenue

$765KState revenue19.7% of total revenue

$3MLocal revenue76.1% of total revenue

How operating money was used

$19,177Instructionper student

$14,698Student and instructional supportper student

$5,448Special educationper student

$3,854Building operations and maintenanceper student

$63Student transportationper student

$281Food servicesper student

$0Technologyper student

People costs

$1.5MSalaries$15,240 per student

$1.1MEmployee benefits$11,656 per student

Equipment, buildings and debt

$11KEquipmentFY 2023

$142KCapital outlay$1,479 per student

$131KConstructionincluded in capital outlay

$0Debt outstanding at year end$0 per student

$0New debt issuedFY 2023

$0Debt principal retiredFY 2023

$0Interest paid on debtFY 2023

Selected federal program revenue

$36KIDEA special education$375 per student

$12KChild nutrition$125 per student

What changed since FY 2022

Operating spending per student

FY 2022$31,687

FY 2023$34,156+7.8% year over year

Capital spending per student

FY 2022$91

FY 2023$1,479+1525.3% year over year

Debt outstanding per student

FY 2022$0

FY 2023$00.0% year over year

Revenue shares and spending categories answer different questions and should not be added together. Source: NCES F-33 district finance, FY 2023.

Attendance

How has chronic absence changed?

2020–218.1%

7 of 86 students

2021–2214.6%

12 of 82 students

2022–236.2%

5 of 81 students

Specialized support and security · 2021–22

What specialized roles were reported?

0Sworn law-enforcement officer FTE1 reporting schools

0Security staff FTE1 reporting schools

Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.

Learning opportunities

What do district schools offer?

Gifted programs1 reporting schools

Shares use only schools for which the program was applicable and reported. A districtwide percentage does not guarantee availability at every grade or campus. Source: 2021–22 CRDC.

Safety and discipline

What was reported across district schools?

1Out-of-school suspensions1 reporting schoolsSee schools →9In-school suspensions1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Law-enforcement referrals1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0School-related arrests1 reporting schoolsSee schools →

Counts are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Open a measure to see the schools behind the district total.

Technology and safety · 2021–22

What access and incident data is available?

100%Schools reporting Wi-Fi1 reporting schools

0%Schools reporting fiber1 reporting schools

0Student devices reported1 reporting schools

0Weapon-possession reports1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Threats involving a weapon1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Threats without a weapon1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Attacks involving a weapon1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Attacks without a weapon1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Firearm incidents1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Robberies without a weapon1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Robberies involving a weapon1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Homicide incidents1 reporting schoolsSee schools →

Technology and incident figures are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Device counts describe the reporting year, not current inventory.

Data status

8 of 8 national data layers are matched to this NCES district ID. Identity and school counts use NCES records. Academic estimates use SEDA, attendance uses EDFacts, finance uses NCES F-33, staffing and enrollment use 2023–24 NCES CCD where available, teacher certification, preschool and policy fields use the 2021–22 CRDC, and community poverty context uses Census SAIPE. Four-year graduation rates use 2022–23 EDFacts. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.

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