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Item: Liberal R-II School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

107 S Paine
Liberal, MO 64762-9131

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Top 30%

Tel: (417) 843-5115

www.liberalbulldogs.org

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Liberal R-II School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MO)

# Schools

3 Schools

813 Schools

# Students

271 Students

231,043 Students

# Teachers

31 Teachers

20,729 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Liberal R-II School District	Missouri
6	15	84
7	19	115
8	25	116

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District Rank

Liberal R-II School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MO)

#129 out of 555 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Liberal R-II School District
2023	#129
2022	#186
2021	#226
2019	#395
2018	#386
2017	#456
2016	#320
2015	#349
2014	#337
2013	#440
2012	#334
2011	#424
2010	#407

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46%

40%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Liberal R-II School District	Missouri
2023	46%	40%
2022	37%	39%
2021	32%	37%
2019	31%	42%
2018	32%	42%
2017	32%	47%
2016	42%	48%
2015	46%	44%
2014	49%	52%
2013	46%	53%
2012	51%	55%
2011	46%	54%
2010	48%	53%

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45-49%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Liberal R-II School District	Missouri
2022	47%	43%
2021	47%	46%
2019	42%	49%
2018	32%	49%
2017	52%	61%
2016	60%	63%
2015	47%	60%
2014	49%	53%
2013	47%	55%
2012	53%	55%
2011	47%	55%
2010	45%	54%

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40-44%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Liberal R-II School District	Missouri
2022	42%	38%
2021	37%	37%

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(21-22)

≥80%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Liberal R-II School District	Missouri
2022	80%	90%
2021	80%	89%
2020	90%	90%
2019	84%	90%
2018	90%	90%
2017	84%	89%
2016	80%	90%
2015	90%	89%
2014	84%	89%
2013	80%	87%
2012	90%	86%
2011	84%	82%

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(2022-23)

9.6%

20.5%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Liberal R-II School District	Missouri
2023	9.6%	20.5%
2022	12.9%	20.9%
2021	33.8%	11.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.08

0.50

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Liberal R-II School District	Missouri
2023	0.08	0.50
2022	0.04	0.50
2021	0.07	0.48
2020	0.16	0.48
2019	0.16	0.47
2018	0.12	0.47
2017	0.12	0.45
2016	0.10	0.46
2015	0.10	0.44
2014	0.12	0.44
2013	0.10	0.42
2012	0.11	0.42
2011	0.07	0.41
2010	0.10	0.39
2009	0.11	0.39
2008	0.09	0.39
2007	0.08	0.39
2006	0.04	0.38
2005	0.05	0.38
2004	0.05	0.36
2003	0.07	0.36
2002	0.06	0.35
2001	0.05	0.35
2000	0.02	0.33
1999	0.01	0.33
1998	0.01	0.32
1997	0.03	0.32
1996	0.02	0.30
1995	0.03	0.30
1994	0.03	0.30
1993	0.04	0.29
1992	0.04	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2003-2016)
Year	Liberal R-II School District	Missouri
2016	1%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2003	2%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2007-2023)
Year	Liberal R-II School District	Missouri
2023	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Liberal R-II School District	Missouri
2023	2%	8%
2022	2%	8%
2021	2%	7%
2020	4%	7%
2019	4%	7%
2018	3%	7%
2017	3%	6%
2016	2%	6%
2015	2%	6%
2014	3%	5%
2013	3%	5%
2012	2%	5%
2010	2%	4%
2009	2%	4%
2008	2%	4%
2007	1%	4%
2003	1%	2%
1997	2%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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% Black

n/a

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2020)
Year	Liberal R-II School District	Missouri
2020	2%	16%
2019	2%	16%
2018	2%	16%
2017	2%	16%
2016	2%	16%
2015	2%	16%
2014	1%	17%
2013	1%	17%
2012	1%	17%
2011	2%	17%
2010	1%	18%
2009	1%	18%
2008	1%	18%
2007	1%	18%
2006	1%	18%
2005	1%	18%
2004	1%	18%
2003	1%	18%
2002	1%	18%
2001	1%	18%
2000	1%	17%
1996	1%	16%
1993	1%	15%
1992	1%	15%

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% White

96%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2023)
Year	Liberal R-II School District	Missouri
2023	96%	69%
2022	98%	69%
2021	97%	70%
2020	92%	70%
2019	92%	71%
2018	94%	71%
2017	94%	72%
2016	95%	72%
2015	95%	73%
2014	94%	73%
2013	95%	74%
2012	94%	74%
2011	97%	75%
2010	95%	76%
2009	94%	76%
2008	95%	76%
2007	96%	76%
2006	98%	77%
2005	97%	77%
2004	97%	78%
2003	96%	78%
2002	97%	79%
2001	98%	79%
2000	99%	80%
1999	100%	80%
1998	100%	81%
1997	98%	81%
1996	99%	82%
1995	98%	82%
1994	99%	82%
1993	98%	83%
1992	98%	83%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2021-2023)
Year	Liberal R-II School District	Missouri
2023	1%	6%
2021	1%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,181 is higher than the state median of $17,244. The school district revenue/student has grown by 26% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,871 is higher than the state median of $16,653. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MO)

Total Revenue

$7 MM

$15,255 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Liberal R-II School District	Missouri
2023	$7 MM	$9 MM
2022	$6 MM	$8 MM
2021	$5 MM	$7 MM
2020	$5 MM	$6 MM
2019	$5 MM	$6 MM
2018	$4 MM	$6 MM
2017	$4 MM	$6 MM
2016	$5 MM	$6 MM
2015	$4 MM	$6 MM
2014	$4 MM	$6 MM
2012	$5 MM	$6 MM
2011	$5 MM	$6 MM
2010	$4 MM	$6 MM
2009	$4 MM	$5 MM
2008	$4 MM	$5 MM
2007	$4 MM	$5 MM
2006	$4 MM	$5 MM
2005	$4 MM	$5 MM
2004	$3 MM	$5 MM
2003	$4 MM	$5 MM
2002	$4 MM	$4 MM
2001	$3 MM	$4 MM
2000	$3 MM	$4 MM
1999	$3 MM	$4 MM
1998	$3 MM	$4 MM
1997	$3 MM	$3 MM
1996	$2 MM	$3 MM
1995	$2 MM	$3 MM
1992	$2 MM	$2 MM
1990	$2 MM	$2 MM

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Spending

$5 MM

$14,732 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Liberal R-II School District	Missouri
2023	$5 MM	$8 MM
2022	$5 MM	$7 MM
2021	$9 MM	$6 MM
2020	$6 MM	$7 MM
2019	$4 MM	$6 MM
2018	$4 MM	$6 MM
2017	$5 MM	$6 MM
2016	$4 MM	$6 MM
2015	$5 MM	$6 MM
2014	$4 MM	$6 MM
2012	$4 MM	$5 MM
2011	$4 MM	$6 MM
2010	$5 MM	$6 MM
2009	$4 MM	$6 MM
2008	$4 MM	$6 MM
2007	$4 MM	$5 MM
2006	$4 MM	$5 MM
2005	$4 MM	$5 MM
2004	$4 MM	$5 MM
2003	$4 MM	$5 MM
2002	$4 MM	$5 MM
2001	$3 MM	$4 MM
2000	$3 MM	$4 MM
1999	$4 MM	$4 MM
1998	$3 MM	$4 MM
1997	$2 MM	$3 MM
1996	$2 MM	$3 MM
1995	$2 MM	$3 MM
1992	$2 MM	$2 MM
1990	$2 MM	$2 MM

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Revenue / Student

$24,181

$17,244

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Liberal R-II School District	Missouri
2023	$21,771	$15,622
2022	$19,148	$13,975
2021	$17,693	$13,574
2020	$12,601	$10,721
2019	$11,679	$11,328
2018	$10,754	$11,298
2017	$9,887	$11,359
2016	$10,838	$10,788
2015	$9,751	$9,469
2014	$9,009	$9,927
2012	$9,044	$9,889
2011	$9,883	$9,681
2010	$8,132	$9,469
2009	$7,801	$8,810
2008	$6,733	$8,648
2007	$6,931	$8,379
2006	$6,779	$8,290
2005	$6,657	$7,623
2004	$6,633	$7,592
2003	$6,889	$7,245
2002	$6,617	$6,806
2001	$6,387	$7,002
2000	$5,682	$6,217
1999	$5,387	$5,811
1998	$4,928	$5,726
1997	$4,936	$5,500
1995	$4,198	$4,709
1992	$3,630	$3,754
1990	$3,670	$3,732

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Spending / Student

$19,871

$16,653

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Liberal R-II School District	Missouri
2023	$17,890	$14,418
2022	$15,958	$12,976
2021	$31,086	$12,023
2020	$16,738	$11,595
2019	$11,446	$11,339
2018	$10,968	$10,855
2017	$10,630	$11,263
2016	$10,308	$10,861
2015	$10,452	$9,562
2014	$9,015	$9,640
2012	$8,835	$9,313
2011	$9,171	$9,303
2010	$8,717	$9,562
2009	$7,847	$8,968
2008	$6,919	$9,268
2007	$7,333	$8,911
2006	$7,060	$8,142
2005	$7,425	$7,369
2004	$6,880	$7,250
2003	$6,722	$7,305
2002	$6,587	$7,131
2001	$6,185	$6,892
2000	$6,179	$6,240
1999	$6,577	$5,803
1998	$4,906	$5,573
1997	$4,488	$5,302
1995	$3,858	$4,594
1992	$3,505	$3,754
1990	$3,472	$3,730

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Best Liberal R-II School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Liberal Middle School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Top 50%

205 N Payne
Liberal, MO 64762
(417) 843-6033

Gr: 6-8 | 59 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 271 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 4%
: ≥80% (Btm 50% in MO)
: Top 30%
: 46% (Top 30%)
: 45-49% (Top 30%)
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education