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Liberal School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 3,319 students in Liberal School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Kansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Liberal School District have an average math proficiency score of 7% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kansas public elementary school average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,000 Schools
# Students
4,668 Students
320,855 Students
# Teachers
316 Teachers
23,456 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Liberal School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#286 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
36%
Graduation Rate
88%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.56
# American Indian Students
9 Students
2,277 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
67 Students
8,753 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
3,862 Students
66,949 Students
% Hispanic Students
83%
21%
# Black Students
69 Students
21,321 Students
% Black Students
2%
7%
# White Students
565 Students
200,944 Students
% White Students
12%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
784 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
95 Students
19,827 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
229
19,305
# Students in K Grade:
331
33,605
# Students in 1st Grade:
304
33,149
# Students in 2nd Grade:
329
33,906
# Students in 3rd Grade:
309
34,043
# Students in 4th Grade:
379
34,679
# Students in 5th Grade:
304
34,673
# Students in 6th Grade:
357
35,760
# Students in 7th Grade:
394
26,874
# Students in 8th Grade:
383
27,191
# Students in 9th Grade:
317
1,652
# Students in 10th Grade:
368
1,663
# Students in 11th Grade:
316
1,862
# Students in 12th Grade:
348
2,020
# Ungraded Students:
-
473
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,499 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,220. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,067 is less than the state median of $17,133. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$72 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$66 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,499
$16,220
Spending / Student
$14,067
$17,133
Best Liberal School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Macarthur Elementary School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
925 South Holly
Liberal, KS 67905
(620) 604-1700
Liberal, KS 67905
(620) 604-1700
Grades: K-5
| 368 students
Rank: #22.
Prairie View Elementary School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
615 Warren Avenue
Liberal, KS 67905
(620) 604-1800
Liberal, KS 67905
(620) 604-1800
Grades: K-5
| 411 students
Rank: #33.
Eisenhower Middle School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2000 N Western
Liberal, KS 67905
(620) 604-1400
Liberal, KS 67905
(620) 604-1400
Grades: 6-8
| 587 students
Rank: #44.
Sunflower Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
310 W. Pine
Liberal, KS 67905
(620) 604-2800
Liberal, KS 67905
(620) 604-2800
Grades: PK-5
| 561 students
Rank: #55.
Cottonwood Elementary School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1100 W. 11th
Liberal, KS 67905
(620) 604-2700
Liberal, KS 67905
(620) 604-2700
Grades: K-5
| 495 students
Rank: #66.
Meadowlark Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1200 N Calvert
Liberal, KS 67905
(620) 604-2100
Liberal, KS 67905
(620) 604-2100
Grades: K-5
| 350 students
Rank: #77.
Seymour Rogers Middle School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 7%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
721 Griffith
Liberal, KS 67905
(620) 604-1300
Liberal, KS 67905
(620) 604-1300
Grades: 6-8
| 547 students
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