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Lebanon Special Schools, Tennessee

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Lebanon Special Schools
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District details
School board members:3
Students:4,373 (2023-2024)
Schools:7 (2023-2024)
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Lebanon Special Schools is a school district in Tennessee (Wilson County). During the 2024 school year, 4,373 students attended one of the district's seven schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

School board

Lebanon Special Schools consists of three members serving six-year terms. To find information about school board meetings,click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Heather Gallaher
Joel Thacker2020
Mark Tomlinson2006

Elections

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School board meetings

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Budget

The following statistics were published by theNational Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of theU.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCEAMOUNTAMOUNT PER STUDENTPERCENT
Federal:$9,729,000$2,401 18%
Local:$24,265,000$5,988 44%
State:$20,549,000$5,071 38%
Total:$54,543,000$13,461
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPEAMOUNTAMOUNT PER STUDENTPERCENT
Total Expenditures:$49,342,000$12,177
Total Current Expenditures:$43,785,000$10,805
Instructional Expenditures:$26,819,000$6,618 54%
Student and Staff Support:$4,995,000$1,232 10%
Administration:$4,831,000$1,192 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other:$7,140,000$1,762 14%
Total Capital Outlay:$2,549,000$629
Construction:$160,000$39
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other:$1,223,000$301
Interest on Debt:$1,785,000$440


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by theU.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result,proficiency levels are not comparable between different states andyear-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School yearAll (%)Asian/Pacific Islander (%)Black (%)Hispanic (%)Native American (%)Two or More Races (%)White (%)
2021-20223760-692527<5044
2020-20212750-591219<5034
2018-20194970-793040<5056
2017-20184860-692640-44<5056
2016-20174560-692530-34<5052
2015-201650-59PS40-59PS60-79
2014-20155470-793540-44<5062
2013-20145580-893240-44<5063
2012-20134670-792935-39<5050
2011-20124260-692125-29<5049
2010-20114160-692130-34PS47

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School yearAll (%)Asian/Pacific Islander (%)Black (%)Hispanic (%)Native American (%)Two or More Races (%)White (%)
2021-20223460-692323<5041
2020-20212740-491519<5034
2018-20193750-592023<5045
2017-20183850-592023<5047
2016-20173850-592320-24<5044
2015-201650-59PS60-79PS40-59
2014-20155170-793035-39<5059
2013-20145180-892835-39<5059
2012-20135270-793135-39>=5059
2011-20125370-793035-39>=5060
2010-20115270-793230-34PS59

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School yearAll (%)Asian/Pacific Islander (%)Black (%)Hispanic (%)Native American (%)Two or More Races (%)White (%)
2018-2019PSPS
2016-2017PSPS


Students

The following statistics were published by theNational Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of theU.S. Department of Education.[3]

YearEnrollmentYear-to-year change (%)
2023-20244,3733.5
2022-20234,2214.0
2021-20224,0525.3
2020-20213,837-3.8
2019-20203,9832.3
2018-20193,8923.1
2017-20183,7731.5
2016-20173,718-0.6
2015-20163,742-1.5
2014-20153,7990.7
2013-20143,7722.1
2012-20133,692-1.4
2011-20123,7459.2
2010-20113,4011.2
2009-20103,3595.2
2008-20093,185-3.9
2007-20083,3092.9
2006-20073,2122.1
2005-20063,1453.1
2004-20053,0491.4
2003-20043,0071.9
2002-20032,951-1.1
2001-20022,9830.0
2000-200100.0
1999-20002,8560.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACELebanon Special Schools (%)Tennessee K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native0.30.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander1.42.1
Black15.820.5
Hispanic20.014.8
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.10.1
Two or More Races7.74.7
White54.757.7

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the censushere.


Staff

The following statistics were published by theNational Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of theU.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Lebanon Special Schools had 268.33 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 16.3.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPENUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten:9.00
Kindergarten:31.00
Elementary:228.33
Secondary:0.00
Total:268.33

Lebanon Special Schools employed 1.50 district administrators and 15.83 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPENUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators:1.50
District Administrative Support:7.00
School Administrators:15.83
School Administrative Support:14.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPENUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides:76.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors:11.17
Total Guidance Counselors:6.50
Elementary Guidance Counselors:0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors:0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists:7.00
Library/Media Support:0.00
Student Support Services:13.00
Other Support Services:148.00


Schools

The following statistics were published by theNational Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of theU.S. Department of Education.[5]

Lebanon Special Schools operates seven schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Byars Dowdy Elementary516PK-5
Castle Heights Elementary647PK-5
Coles Ferry Elementary547PK-5
Jones Brummett Elementary School650PK-5
Sam Houston Elementary702PK-5
Walter J. Baird Middle School6986-8
Winfree Bryant Middle School6136-8

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