Liberal School District

7 Parkway Blvd
Liberal, KS 67901
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,403 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 21%), and reading proficiency score of 8% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Public High School in Liberal School District have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is equal to the Kansas average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Liberal Sr High School, with 88% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kansas or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kansas public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
8 Schools
403 Schools
# Students
4,676 Students
163,604 Students
# Teachers
302 Teachers
10,703 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 87% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#285 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
8%
29%
11%
32%
11%
31%
88%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.25
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
86%
21%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
10%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,473 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,043 is less than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$72 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$66 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,473
$16,276
Spending / Student
$14,043
$17,192

Best Liberal School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Liberal Sr High School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 8%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1611 W 2nd
Liberal, KS 67905
(620) 604-1200
Grades: 9-12
| 1,403 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,676 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 90%
  • : 88% (Top 50% in KS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 8% (Btm 50%)
  • : 11% (Btm 50%)
  • : 11% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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