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Liberal School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,421 students in Liberal School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Kansas.
Public High School in Liberal School District have an average math proficiency score of 6% (versus the Kansas public high school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 8% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Public High School in Liberal School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Kansas average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Liberal Sr High School, with 90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kansas public high school average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
8 Schools
405 Schools
# Students
4,653 Students
165,348 Students
# Teachers
319 Teachers
11,558 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#286 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
31%
Graduation Rate
90%
89%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)24.7%
24.2%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
87%
22%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
9%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,549 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,295. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,112 is less than the state median of $17,212. 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
$15,549
$16,295
Spending / Student
$14,112
$17,212
Best Liberal School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Liberal Sr High School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 8%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1611 W 2nd
Liberal, KS 67905
(620) 604-1200
Liberal, KS 67905
(620) 604-1200
Gr: 9-12 | 1,421 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
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