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Item: Liberty 53 School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

8 Victory Lane
Liberty, MO 64068-1920

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Top 20%

Tel: (816) 736-5300

LPS53.org

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Liberty 53 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MO)

# Schools

20 Schools

1,747 Schools

# Students

12,154 Students

575,116 Students

# Teachers

873 Teachers

46,819 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Liberty 53 School District	Missouri
Kind	759	106
1	784	111
2	817	115
3	861	113
4	879	115
5	969	115
6	930	115
7	940	86
8	949	86

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District Rank

Liberty 53 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MO)

#103 out of 557 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Liberty 53 School District
2022	#103
2021	#93
2019	#61
2018	#64
2017	#40
2016	#37
2015	#49
2014	#41
2013	#37
2012	#40
2011	#31

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43%

39%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Liberty 53 School District	Missouri
2022	43%	39%
2021	41%	37%
2019	50%	42%
2018	53%	42%
2017	62%	47%
2016	63%	48%
2015	57%	44%
2014	66%	52%
2013	68%	53%
2012	70%	55%
2011	71%	54%

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54%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Liberty 53 School District	Missouri
2022	54%	43%
2021	59%	46%
2019	62%	49%
2018	53%	49%
2017	74%	61%
2016	75%	63%
2015	72%	60%
2014	63%	53%
2013	66%	55%
2012	65%	55%
2011	66%	55%

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43%

38%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Liberty 53 School District	Missouri
2022	43%	38%
2021	44%	37%

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96%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Liberty 53 School District	Missouri
2022	96%	90%
2021	96%	89%
2020	95%	90%
2019	95%	90%
2018	95%	90%
2017	94%	89%
2016	94%	90%
2015	93%	89%
2014	93%	89%
2013	91%	87%
2012	89%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.43

0.51

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Liberty 53 School District	Missouri
2023	0.42	0.50
2022	0.40	0.50
2021	0.38	0.48
2020	0.36	0.47
2019	0.36	0.47
2018	0.32	0.45
2017	0.32	0.45
2016	0.31	0.46
2015	0.30	0.44
2014	0.30	0.44
2013	0.30	0.42
2012	0.29	0.42
2011	0.27	0.41
2010	0.27	0.39
2009	0.27	0.39
2008	0.26	0.39
2007	0.23	0.39
2006	0.21	0.37
2005	0.19	0.38
2004	0.17	0.36
2003	0.16	0.36
2002	0.15	0.35
2001	0.13	0.35
2000	0.12	0.33
1999	0.13	0.32
1998	0.12	0.31
1997	0.12	0.31
1996	0.12	0.30
1995	0.11	0.30
1994	0.11	0.30
1993	0.12	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Liberty 53 School District	Missouri
2023	3%	2%
2022	3%	2%
2021	3%	2%
2020	3%	2%
2019	3%	2%
2018	3%	2%
2017	3%	2%
2016	2%	3%
2015	3%	2%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	2%
2012	2%	2%
2011	3%	2%
2010	3%	2%
2009	3%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	2%	3%
2006	3%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	1%	1%
2003	2%	2%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Liberty 53 School District	Missouri
2023	9%	8%
2022	8%	8%
2021	8%	7%
2020	7%	7%
2019	7%	7%
2018	7%	6%
2017	7%	6%
2016	7%	6%
2015	6%	6%
2014	5%	6%
2013	5%	5%
2012	5%	5%
2011	5%	5%
2010	5%	4%
2009	4%	4%
2008	4%	4%
2007	4%	3%
2006	3%	3%
2005	3%	3%
2004	3%	3%
2003	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%
1999	2%	1%
1998	2%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	2%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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% Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Liberty 53 School District	Missouri
2023	6%	15%
2022	6%	15%
2021	5%	15%
2020	5%	16%
2019	5%	16%
2018	5%	16%
2017	5%	16%
2016	6%	16%
2015	6%	16%
2014	6%	16%
2013	6%	17%
2012	6%	17%
2011	6%	17%
2010	6%	18%
2009	7%	18%
2008	7%	18%
2007	6%	18%
2006	5%	18%
2005	5%	18%
2004	5%	18%
2003	4%	18%
2002	4%	18%
2001	4%	17%
2000	4%	17%
1999	4%	17%
1998	4%	17%
1997	4%	17%
1996	4%	16%
1995	4%	16%
1994	4%	16%
1993	4%	15%

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% White

75%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Liberty 53 School District	Missouri
2023	75%	69%
2022	77%	69%
2021	78%	70%
2020	80%	71%
2019	80%	71%
2018	82%	72%
2017	82%	72%
2016	83%	72%
2015	83%	73%
2014	84%	73%
2013	84%	74%
2012	84%	74%
2011	85%	75%
2010	85%	76%
2009	85%	76%
2008	86%	76%
2007	87%	76%
2006	89%	77%
2005	90%	77%
2004	90%	78%
2003	92%	78%
2002	91%	79%
2001	93%	79%
2000	93%	80%
1999	93%	81%
1998	93%	81%
1997	93%	81%
1996	93%	82%
1995	94%	82%
1994	94%	82%
1993	94%	83%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Liberty 53 School District	Missouri
2023	7%	6%
2022	6%	5%
2021	6%	5%
2020	5%	4%
2019	5%	4%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,088 is higher than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,653 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MO)

Total Revenue

$183 MM

$13,447 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Liberty 53 School District	Missouri
2021	$183MM	$7MM
2020	$159MM	$6MM
2019	$171MM	$6MM
2018	$166MM	$6MM
2017	$158MM	$6MM
2016	$157MM	$6MM
2015	$117MM	$6MM
2014	$134MM	$6MM
2012	$127MM	$6MM
2011	$121MM	$6MM
2010	$117MM	$6MM
2009	$115MM	$5MM
2008	$110MM	$5MM
2007	$99MM	$5MM
2006	$90MM	$5MM
2005	$81MM	$5MM
2004	$76MM	$5MM
2003	$68MM	$5MM
2002	$63MM	$4MM
2001	$53MM	$4MM
2000	$46MM	$4MM
1999	$42MM	$4MM
1998	$39MM	$4MM
1997	$35MM	$3MM
1996	$31MM	$3MM
1995	$28MM	$3MM
1992	$19MM	$2MM
1990	$19MM	$2MM

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Spending

$166 MM

$12,401 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Liberty 53 School District	Missouri
2021	$166MM	$6MM
2020	$192MM	$7MM
2019	$167MM	$6MM
2018	$149MM	$6MM
2017	$141MM	$6MM
2016	$133MM	$6MM
2015	$140MM	$6MM
2014	$121MM	$6MM
2012	$127MM	$5MM
2011	$128MM	$6MM
2010	$140MM	$6MM
2009	$137MM	$6MM
2008	$109MM	$6MM
2007	$99MM	$5MM
2006	$107MM	$5MM
2005	$86MM	$5MM
2004	$73MM	$5MM
2003	$79MM	$5MM
2002	$74MM	$5MM
2001	$63MM	$4MM
2000	$49MM	$4MM
1999	$44MM	$4MM
1998	$37MM	$4MM
1997	$36MM	$3MM
1996	$38MM	$3MM
1995	$28MM	$3MM
1992	$20MM	$2MM
1990	$19MM	$2MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,088

$15,081

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Liberty 53 School District	Missouri
2021	$14,517	$13,574
2020	$12,679	$10,721
2019	$13,429	$11,328
2018	$13,141	$11,298
2017	$12,688	$11,359
2016	$12,831	$10,788
2015	$10,019	$9,469
2014	$11,339	$9,927
2012	$11,188	$9,889
2011	$11,089	$9,681
2010	$11,063	$9,469
2009	$11,227	$8,810
2008	$11,336	$8,648
2007	$10,701	$8,379
2006	$10,373	$8,290
2005	$9,726	$7,623
2004	$9,638	$7,592
2003	$8,772	$7,245
2002	$8,712	$6,806
2001	$7,614	$7,002
2000	$6,888	$6,217
1999	$6,569	$5,811
1998	$6,462	$5,726
1997	$6,080	$5,500
1995	$5,393	$4,709

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Spending / Student

$13,653

$13,908

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Liberty 53 School District	Missouri
2021	$13,136	$12,023
2020	$15,336	$11,595
2019	$13,114	$11,339
2018	$11,787	$10,855
2017	$11,376	$11,263
2016	$10,859	$10,861
2015	$11,983	$9,562
2014	$10,270	$9,640
2012	$11,185	$9,313
2011	$11,748	$9,303
2010	$13,231	$9,562
2009	$13,389	$8,968
2008	$11,192	$9,268
2007	$10,712	$8,911
2006	$12,296	$8,142
2005	$10,359	$7,369
2004	$9,232	$7,250
2003	$10,205	$7,305
2002	$10,325	$7,131
2001	$9,071	$6,892
2000	$7,352	$6,240
1999	$6,886	$5,803
1998	$6,065	$5,573
1997	$6,342	$5,302
1995	$5,381	$4,594

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 20 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 12,154 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 26%
: 96% (Top 5% in MO)
: Top 20%
: 43% (Top 30%)
: 54% (Top 20%)
: 43% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education