Top Rankings
Lebanon CUSD 9 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Illinois for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 293 students in Lebanon CUSD 9 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Illinois.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschool in Lebanon CUSD 9 School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Illinois public pre school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,387 Schools
# Students
529 Students
512,005 Students
# Teachers
48 Teachers
38,167 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lebanon CUSD 9 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 70-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#305 out of 865 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
50%
Graduation Rate
85%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
8%
32%
% Black
14%
18%
% White
67%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,783 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,423. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,064 is higher than the state median of $21,662. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,783
$22,423
Spending / Student
$22,064
$21,662
Best Lebanon CUSD 9 School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lebanon Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
408 Mary Jane St
Lebanon, IL 62254
(618) 537-4553
Lebanon, IL 62254
(618) 537-4553
Gr: PK-5 | 293 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
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