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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 20%)
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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 28 students in Liberty 53 School District.
Public Preschools in Liberty 53 School District have a diversity score of 0.62, which is more than the Missouri public preschool average of 0.54.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the Missouri public preschool average of 36% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
20 Schools
733 Schools
# Students
12,154 Students
201,896 Students
# Teachers
873 Teachers
18,018 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
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.
Overall District Rank
#103 out of 557 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
38%
Graduation Rate
96%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.54
# American Indian Students
25 Students
716 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
325 Students
3,353 Students
% Asian Students
3%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,096 Students
17,293 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
9%
# Black Students
759 Students
39,639 Students
% Black Students
6%
20%
# White Students
9,033 Students
129,832 Students
% White Students
75%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
32 Students
837 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
884 Students
10,226 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
28
35,559
# Students in K Grade:
759
31,533
# Students in 1st Grade:
784
29,607
# Students in 2nd Grade:
817
29,116
# Students in 3rd Grade:
861
23,532
# Students in 4th Grade:
879
22,982
# Students in 5th Grade:
969
19,323
# Students in 6th Grade:
930
6,065
# Students in 7th Grade:
940
1,923
# Students in 8th Grade:
949
1,863
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,004
85
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,122
51
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,008
37
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,104
220
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
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.
Total Revenue
$183 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$166 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,088
$15,081
Spending / Student
$13,653
$13,908
Best Liberty 53 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
9600 Ne 79th St
Kansas City, MO 64158
(816) 736-5324
Kansas City, MO 64158
(816) 736-5324
Grades: PK
| 28 students
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