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
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 560 students in Liberal School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Kansas.
Public Preschool in Liberal School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Kansas public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kansas public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
8 Schools
563 Schools
# Students
4,676 Students
175,366 Students
# Teachers
302 Teachers
12,675 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.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#286 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
11%
31%
11%
32%
11%
31%
90%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.25
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
86%
20%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
10%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
7%
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 Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sunflower Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
310 W. Pine
Liberal, KS 67905
(620) 604-2800
Gr: PK-5 | 560 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 93%

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Quick Facts (2025)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,676 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 90%
  • : 90% (Top 20% in KS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 11% (Btm 50%)
  • : 11% (Btm 50%)
  • : 11% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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