District Awards
The Mt. Lebanon School District is an award winning school district committed to excellence in education. Our mission is to provide the best education possible for each and every student. The following awards reflect the dedication of our teachers, students who come to school eager and ready to learn, parents who are engaged in the education of their children, and the support of a community that has valued a strong public school system for over 100 years.
Pittsburgh Business Times Guide to Western PA Schools
Mt. Lebanon School District ranked #6 in the region and #10 in the state in the 2024 Pittsburgh Business Times Guide to Western PA Schools. The annual Honor Roll ranks the 105 school districts in the region and the 495 districts in the state based on three years of scores from the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment tests. Mt. Lebanon Schools have ranked among the top five schools on the list since it was first published in 2005.
Mt. Lebanon School District Designated Best Community for Music Education
Niche.com Ranking
The Mt. Lebanon School District ranks among the best school districts in the state and region in the 2025 Niche Rankings. Niche ranks the District #88 in the country, #2 in the region, and #5 in PA. The Niche website rates schools across the state and nation using data from the U.S. Department of Education, surveys, and reviews.
US News & World REport Best Schools In America
Mt. Lebanon High School was awarded a silver ranking in the 2024 U.S. News and World Report Best High School Ranking. Schools are ranked on their performance on state-required tests, graduation, and how well they prepare students for college. Mt. Lebanon High School ranked #19 in the state, #7 in the Pittsburgh area, and among the top 4% out of all high schools across the nation (17,656).
In the 2024 U.S. News & World Report rankings for K-8 schools, all MTLSD elementary and middle schools rank within the top 100 schools in Pennsylvania. Our middle schools rank in the top 15 out of 2,134 across the Commonwealth and all seven of our elementary schools are ranked in the top 100 out of 2,978.
Green Ribbon Schools
Mt. Lebanon High School was honored by the U.S. Department of Education as 1 of 46 schools from across the United States to receive the distinction as a U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon School for innovative efforts to reduce environmental impact and utility costs, improve health and wellness for students and staff, and provide effective environmental and sustainability education.
ASBO Meritorious Budget Award
The Association of School Business Officials International (ASBO) awarded the Mt. Lebanon School District with the Meritorious Budget Award (MBA) during the 2022-2023 budget year. The MBA promotes and recognizes excellence in school budget presentation and is conferred only to school districts whose budgets have undergone a rigorous review by financial professionals and have met or exceeded the program's stringent criteria. This is the 28th year in a row the District was selected for this award.
ASBO Award for Financial Reporting
The Association of School Business Officials (ASBO) International has awarded Mt. Lebanon School District its Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting for the 38th year in a row for excellence in financial reporting and accountability for its Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the fiscal year ending 2022.
2016-2017 DIGITAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
The Mt. Lebanon School District was recognized as a top school district in the nation in the 13th digital school districts survey awards. Ranked #1 in the mid-sized student population category of 3,000 - 12,000 students, Mt. Lebanon is also the only school district in Pennsylvania in this national ranking. This award is sponsored by the Center for Digital Education and the National School Boards Association.
Lincoln 2013 Blue Ribbon
Lincoln Elementary School was awarded a National Blue Ribbon by the U.S. Department of Education in 2013. This is Lincoln’s third National Blue Ribbon. U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan recognized 286 schools in 2013 based on their overall academic excellence or their progress in improving student academic achievement.
National Blue Ribbon School
Washington Elementary School was awarded a National Blue Ribbon by the U. S. Department of Education in 2003-2004; Lincoln Elementary School in 2013, 2000-2001 and 2002-2003; Mt. Lebanon High School in 1983-84, 1990-91, and 1997-98.