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Item: Liberty Central School District
Rating: 1
Author: Public School Review

115 Buckley St
Liberty, NY 12754-1601

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (845) 292-6990

www.libertyk12.org

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public schools serving 1,758 students in Liberty Central School District. This district's average is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in New York.

Public Schools in Liberty Central School District have an score of 24% (versus the New York public school average of 53%), and score of 29% (versus the 49% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (NY)

# Schools

3 Schools

4,806 Schools

# Students

1,758 Students

2,500,934 Students

# Teachers

159 Teachers

218,093 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Liberty Central School District	New York
Pre-K	52	57
Kind	116	153
1	118	158
2	117	161
3	127	164
4	134	161
5	120	164
6	130	164
7	125	167
8	135	169
9	167	183
10	131	181
11	142	172
12	129	172
Grade Not Listed	15	32

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District Rank

Liberty Central School District, which is ranked #954 of all 1,007 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 72% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NY)

#967 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Liberty Central School District
2023	#967
2022	#958
2021	#761
2019	#707
2018	#680
2017	#685
2016	#707
2015	#795
2014	#724
2013	#735
2012	#712

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24%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Liberty Central School District	New York
2023	24%	52%
2022	22%	46%
2021	31%	55%
2019	39%	54%
2018	40%	52%
2017	40%	50%
2016	39%	49%
2015	35%	48%
2014	28%	41%
2013	26%	39%
2012	60%	69%

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29%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Liberty Central School District	New York
2022	29%	49%
2021	34%	62%
2019	38%	52%
2018	40%	52%
2017	34%	47%
2016	31%	46%
2015	26%	40%
2014	25%	37%
2013	31%	39%
2012	52%	60%
2011	50%	58%

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61%

78%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Liberty Central School District	New York
2022	61%	78%
2021	60%	84%

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72%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Liberty Central School District	New York
2023	72%	87%
2022	77%	87%
2021	77%	85%
2020	67%	83%
2019	67%	83%
2018	72%	82%
2017	77%	82%
2016	67%	81%
2015	72%	79%
2014	72%	78%
2013	62%	78%

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(2022-23)

48.4%

34.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Liberty Central School District	New York
2023	48.4%	34.8%
2022	51.4%	38.5%
2021	40.3%	27.7%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.59

0.73

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Liberty Central School District	New York
2023	0.62	0.73
2022	0.63	0.72
2021	0.63	0.72
2020	0.62	0.71
2019	0.62	0.71
2018	0.60	0.71
2017	0.60	0.71
2016	0.59	0.70
2015	0.59	0.70
2014	0.60	0.69
2013	0.59	0.69
2012	0.58	0.68
2011	0.56	0.68
2010	0.55	0.66
2009	0.54	0.66
2008	0.52	0.66
2007	0.51	0.65
2006	0.50	0.64
2005	0.50	0.64
2004	0.49	0.63
2003	0.46	0.62
2002	0.44	0.62
2001	0.44	0.63
2000	0.43	0.62
1999	0.42	0.62
1998	0.44	0.61
1997	0.45	0.61
1996	0.43	0.60
1995	0.41	0.60
1994	0.41	0.60
1993	0.38	0.59

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Liberty Central School District	New York
2023	2%	10%
2022	1%	10%
2021	1%	10%
2020	1%	9%
2019	1%	9%
2018	2%	9%
2017	2%	9%
2015	1%	9%
2014	1%	9%
2013	1%	9%
2012	1%	9%
2011	1%	8%
2010	2%	8%
2009	2%	9%
2008	2%	8%
2007	2%	8%
2006	2%	7%
2005	2%	7%
2004	2%	7%
2003	2%	6%
2002	1%	6%
2001	2%	7%
2000	2%	6%
1999	2%	6%
1998	2%	5%
1997	2%	5%
1996	2%	5%
1995	2%	5%
1994	2%	5%
1993	2%	5%
1992	2%	4%

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% Hispanic

56%

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Liberty Central School District	New York
2023	48%	29%
2022	45%	29%
2021	43%	28%
2020	40%	27%
2019	40%	27%
2018	35%	26%
2017	35%	26%
2016	33%	26%
2015	33%	25%
2014	36%	25%
2013	31%	24%
2012	28%	23%
2011	26%	22%
2010	23%	22%
2009	24%	21%
2008	22%	21%
2007	21%	21%
2006	19%	20%
2005	17%	20%
2004	16%	19%
2003	15%	19%
2002	14%	19%
2001	13%	18%
2000	12%	18%
1999	11%	18%
1998	12%	18%
1997	12%	18%
1996	12%	17%
1995	11%	17%
1994	11%	17%
1993	9%	16%

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% Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Liberty Central School District	New York
2023	8%	16%
2022	8%	16%
2021	9%	17%
2020	9%	17%
2019	9%	17%
2018	9%	17%
2017	9%	17%
2016	11%	18%
2015	10%	18%
2014	10%	18%
2013	10%	18%
2012	11%	18%
2011	12%	19%
2010	12%	19%
2009	11%	19%
2008	11%	20%
2007	11%	19%
2006	11%	20%
2005	13%	20%
2004	13%	20%
2003	12%	20%
2002	12%	20%
2001	12%	20%
2000	12%	21%
1999	12%	21%
1998	13%	20%
1997	13%	20%
1996	12%	20%
1995	11%	20%
1994	11%	20%
1993	11%	20%

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% White

31%

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Liberty Central School District	New York
2023	38%	40%
2022	40%	41%
2021	42%	41%
2020	47%	43%
2019	47%	43%
2018	52%	44%
2017	52%	44%
2016	54%	44%
2015	55%	45%
2014	52%	46%
2013	55%	47%
2012	58%	48%
2011	61%	49%
2010	62%	51%
2009	63%	51%
2008	65%	51%
2007	66%	52%
2006	68%	53%
2005	68%	53%
2004	69%	54%
2003	71%	55%
2002	73%	55%
2001	73%	55%
2000	74%	55%
1999	75%	55%
1998	73%	57%
1997	73%	57%
1996	74%	58%
1995	76%	58%
1994	76%	58%
1993	78%	59%

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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 Central School District	New York
2023	4%	4%
2022	6%	3%
2021	5%	3%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $29,910 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,405. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $27,254 is less than the state median of $32,283. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NY)

Total Revenue

$53 MM

$78,541 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Liberty Central School District	New York
2023	$53 MM	$36 MM
2022	$53 MM	$36 MM
2021	$53 MM	$36 MM
2020	$53 MM	$36 MM
2019	$53 MM	$35 MM
2018	$50 MM	$34 MM
2017	$49 MM	$33 MM
2016	$47 MM	$32 MM
2015	$41 MM	$29 MM
2014	$44 MM	$31 MM
2012	$42 MM	$29 MM
2011	$43 MM	$29 MM
2010	$41 MM	$29 MM
2009	$41 MM	$29 MM
2008	$40 MM	$28 MM
2007	$39 MM	$27 MM
2006	$36 MM	$25 MM
2005	$32 MM	$24 MM
2004	$30 MM	$22 MM
2003	$28 MM	$21 MM
2002	$25 MM	$20 MM
2001	$24 MM	$19 MM
2000	$22 MM	$18 MM
1999	$22 MM	$17 MM
1998	$21 MM	$16 MM
1997	$21 MM	$15 MM
1996	$21 MM	$15 MM
1995	$20 MM	$14 MM

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Spending

$48 MM

$80,737 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Liberty Central School District	New York
2023	$48 MM	$21 MM
2022	$49 MM	$22 MM
2021	$48 MM	$21 MM
2020	$49 MM	$22 MM
2019	$49 MM	$35 MM
2018	$53 MM	$34 MM
2017	$50 MM	$33 MM
2016	$44 MM	$31 MM
2015	$57 MM	$30 MM
2014	$40 MM	$29 MM
2012	$38 MM	$28 MM
2011	$55 MM	$30 MM
2010	$57 MM	$30 MM
2009	$41 MM	$28 MM
2008	$37 MM	$27 MM
2007	$35 MM	$26 MM
2006	$33 MM	$25 MM
2005	$31 MM	$24 MM
2004	$29 MM	$23 MM
2003	$27 MM	$24 MM
2002	$26 MM	$23 MM
2001	$26 MM	$21 MM
2000	$22 MM	$19 MM
1999	$20 MM	$17 MM
1998	$20 MM	$16 MM
1997	$20 MM	$15 MM
1996	$20 MM	$16 MM
1995	$19 MM	$15 MM

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Revenue / Student

$29,910

$31,405

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Liberty Central School District	New York
2023	$28,954	$43,745
2022	$30,205	$44,052
2021	$30,081	$45,286
2020	$30,205	$44,052
2019	$30,244	$41,967
2018	$29,604	$37,783
2017	$29,897	$37,501
2016	$29,724	$36,257
2015	$25,483	$23,859
2014	$26,773	$33,260
2012	$25,938	$25,935
2011	$27,163	$26,364
2010	$26,492	$23,859
2009	$25,537	$21,692
2008	$24,577	$20,453
2007	$23,101	$18,556
2006	$21,343	$17,116
2005	$17,356	$16,764
2004	$15,925	$16,002
2003	$14,695	$14,881
2002	$13,791	$13,663
2001	$13,447	$12,690
2000	$12,598	$11,736
1999	$12,468	$11,068
1998	$11,874	$10,435
1997	$11,379	$9,995
1995	$10,651	$9,825
1992	$9,843	$8,101

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Spending / Student

$27,254

$32,283

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Liberty Central School District	New York
2023	$26,383	$25,493
2022	$27,697	$26,731
2021	$27,410	$26,391
2020	$27,697	$26,731
2019	$28,483	$42,427
2018	$31,433	$38,270
2017	$30,716	$36,628
2016	$27,800	$34,588
2015	$35,336	$24,841
2014	$24,414	$31,853
2012	$23,475	$25,203
2011	$35,150	$27,087
2010	$36,735	$24,841
2009	$25,526	$21,514
2008	$22,813	$20,169
2007	$21,032	$18,076
2006	$19,239	$17,357
2005	$16,752	$16,650
2004	$15,258	$16,888
2003	$13,931	$16,638
2002	$14,299	$15,352
2001	$14,382	$13,878
2000	$12,611	$12,449
1999	$11,683	$11,246
1998	$11,111	$10,823
1997	$10,705	$10,248
1995	$10,374	$9,858
1992	$10,235	$8,716

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Best Liberty Central School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Liberty High School

(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 40-49%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

125 Buckley St
Liberty, NY 12754
(845) 292-5400

Gr: 9-12 | 578 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 67%

Rank: #22.

Liberty Elementary School

(Math: 27% | Reading: 28%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

201 N Main St
Liberty, NY 12754
(845) 292-5400

Gr: PK-4 | 664 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 70%

Rank: #33.

Liberty Middle School

(Math: 21% | Reading: 29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

145 Buckley St
Liberty, NY 12754
(845) 292-5400

Gr: 5-8 | 516 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 68%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Liberty Central School District?

Liberty Central School District manages 3 public schools serving 1,758 students.

What is the rank of Liberty Central School District?

Liberty Central School District is ranked #954 out of 1,007 school districts in New York (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Liberty Central School District?

56% of Liberty Central School District students are Hispanic, 31% of students are White, 6% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Liberty Central School District?

Liberty Central School District has a student/teacher ratio of 11:1, which is equal to the New York state average of 11:1.

What is Liberty Central School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $27,254 is less than the state median of $32,283. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,758 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 69%
: 72% (Btm 50% in NY)
: Bottom 50%
: 24% (Btm 50%)
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 61% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education