Top Rankings
Liberty 53 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 4,213 students in Liberty 53 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Missouri.
Public High Schools in Liberty 53 School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Missouri public high school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Public High School in Liberty 53 School District have a Graduation Rate of 96%, which is more than the Missouri average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Liberty High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Missouri or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Missouri public high school average of 28% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
20 Schools
751 Schools
# Students
12,427 Students
284,726 Students
# Teachers
852 Teachers
22,653 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Liberty 53 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 556 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#93 out of 557 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
46%
Graduation Rate
96%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.47
# American Indian Students
22 Students
1,234 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
308 Students
5,865 Students
% Asian Students
3%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,036 Students
20,722 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
7%
# Black Students
700 Students
40,377 Students
% Black Students
6%
14%
# White Students
9,538 Students
203,633 Students
% White Students
77%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
33 Students
940 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
790 Students
11,955 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
36
487
# Students in K Grade:
814
65
# Students in 1st Grade:
835
82
# Students in 2nd Grade:
843
95
# Students in 3rd Grade:
910
102
# Students in 4th Grade:
897
160
# Students in 5th Grade:
908
154
# Students in 6th Grade:
930
1,453
# Students in 7th Grade:
965
5,677
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,076
6,626
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,020
72,441
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,087
68,101
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,080
65,171
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,026
64,112
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,756 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,159. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,353 is less than the state median of $13,980. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$183 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$166 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,756
$15,159
Spending / Student
$13,353
$13,980
Best Liberty 53 School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Liberty High School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
200 Bluejay Dr
Liberty, MO 64068
(816) 736-5340
Liberty, MO 64068
(816) 736-5340
Grades: 9-12
| 1,997 students
Rank: #22.
Liberty Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
8 Victory Ln
Liberty, MO 64068
(816) 736-5470
Liberty, MO 64068
(816) 736-5470
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: #33.
Liberty North High School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1000 N.e. 104th Street
Liberty, MO 64068
(816) 736-5500
Liberty, MO 64068
(816) 736-5500
Grades: 9-12
| 2,216 students
Rank: n/an/a
Juvenile Justice Ctr.
Alternative School
650 Conistor Ln
Liberty, MO 64068
(816) 736-5300
Liberty, MO 64068
(816) 736-5300
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
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