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 is 1 public preschool serving 36 students in Liberty 53 School District.
Public Preschools in Liberty 53 School District have a diversity score of 0.78, which is more than the Missouri public preschool average of 0.52.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the Missouri public preschool average of 34% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
20 Schools
725 Schools
# Students
12,427 Students
197,282 Students
# Teachers
852 Teachers
15,922 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
0.52
# American Indian Students
22 Students
677 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
308 Students
2,908 Students
% Asian Students
3%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,036 Students
15,421 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
8%
# Black Students
700 Students
38,386 Students
% Black Students
6%
19%
# White Students
9,538 Students
130,235 Students
% White Students
77%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
33 Students
693 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
790 Students
8,962 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
36
30,839
# Students in K Grade:
814
32,810
# Students in 1st Grade:
835
29,956
# Students in 2nd Grade:
843
28,160
# Students in 3rd Grade:
910
23,358
# Students in 4th Grade:
897
22,650
# Students in 5th Grade:
908
19,070
# Students in 6th Grade:
930
6,560
# Students in 7th Grade:
965
1,901
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,076
1,857
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,020
12
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,087
28
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,080
29
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,026
52
# 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 Preschools (2024)
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
| 36 students
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