Liberal High School
Tel:
(417)843-2125
- Liberal High School serves 153 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 40-49% (which is approximately equal to the Missouri state average of 48%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 80-89% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 63%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Liberal High School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 10%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Missouri state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 28%.
Top Placements
Liberal High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
- Category Attribute
- Reading Language/Arts Proficiency Highest reading language/arts proficiency (Top 10%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Liberal High School's student population of 153 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 13 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 153 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 13 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Liberal High School is ranked within the top 50% of all 2,073 schools in Missouri (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 12:1 has increased from 11:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Liberal High School is 0.10, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.23. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MO) |
| Overall School Rank | #637 out of 2,073 schools (Top 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40-49% | 48% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 80-89% | 63% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 14:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | n/a |
| Asian | n/a | 2% |
| Hispanic | 4% | 6% |
| Black | n/a | 16% |
| White | 95% | 72% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.10 | 0.23 |
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| Graduation Rate | 80-89% | 89% |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 33% | 44% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 11% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Liberal R-ii School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, MO Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Liberal High School is Bronaugh High School (9.6 miles away)
- The nearest middle school, elementary school is Liberal Middle School (0.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Liberal Liberal Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 90 students
0.0 miles
205 N Payne
Liberal, MO 64762
(417)843-6033 0.0 6-8 90 - Liberal Liberal Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 181 students
0.3 miles
401 Yale
Liberal, MO 64762
(417)843-5865 0.3 PK-5 181 - Bronaugh Bronaugh Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 80 students
9.6 miles
527 E 6th St
Bronaugh, MO 64728
(417)922-3211 9.6 PK-6 80 - Bronaugh Bronaugh High School Grades: 7-12 | 70 students
9.6 miles
527 E 6th St
Bronaugh, MO 64728
(417)922-3211 9.6 7-12 70 - Arma North East High School Grades: 9-12 | 167 students
9.9 miles
1003 E South Street
Arma, KS 66712
(620)347-4115 9.9 9-12 167
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