Liberty Central School District

115 Buckley St
Liberty, NY 12754-1601
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Liberty Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,247 students in Liberty Central School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Liberty Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public elementary school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,684 Schools
# Students
1,811 Students
1,759,927 Students
# Teachers
155 Teachers
151,317 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Liberty Central School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 786 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75-79% has increased from 65-69% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#761 out of 788 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Liberty Central   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
31%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Liberty Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
34%
62%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Liberty Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
75-79%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Liberty Central   School District and public school graduation rate of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.63
0.72
# American Indian Students
n/a
13,510 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
27 Students
172,217 Students
% Asian Students
2%
10%
# Hispanic Students
850 Students
516,527 Students
% Hispanic Students
47%
29%
# Black Students
132 Students
293,377 Students
% Black Students
7%
17%
# White Students
692 Students
701,079 Students
% White Students
38%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
4,063 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
110 Students
59,143 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
71
54,907
# Students in K Grade:
112
172,061
# Students in 1st Grade:
129
175,816
# Students in 2nd Grade:
120
179,820
# Students in 3rd Grade:
126
179,541
# Students in 4th Grade:
136
182,709
# Students in 5th Grade:
122
184,133
# Students in 6th Grade:
132
186,473
# Students in 7th Grade:
125
164,449
# Students in 8th Grade:
159
164,890
# Students in 9th Grade:
217
23,919
# Students in 10th Grade:
142
22,793
# Students in 11th Grade:
106
20,701
# Students in 12th Grade:
89
20,324
# Ungraded Students:
25
27,391

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $29,034 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,092. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,456 is less than the state median of $31,961. 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
This chart display total revenue of Liberty Central   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$48 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart display total spending of Liberty Central   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$29,034
$31,092
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Liberty Central   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$26,456
$31,961
This chart display average spending per public school student in Liberty Central   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Liberty Central School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Liberty Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
201 N Main St
Liberty, NY 12754
(845) 292-5400
Grades: PK-4
| 699 students
Rank: #22.
Liberty Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
145 Buckley St
Liberty, NY 12754
(845) 292-5400
Grades: 5-8
| 548 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,811 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 62%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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