Liberty Central School District

115 Buckley St
Liberty, NY 12754-1601
(District boundaries shown in map)
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1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 578 students in Liberty Central School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New York.
Public High School in Liberty Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the New York public high school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in Liberty Central School District have a Graduation Rate of 72%, which is less than the New York average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Liberty High School, with 70-74% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public high school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,467 Schools
# Students
1,758 Students
951,147 Students
# Teachers
159 Teachers
85,467 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

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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24%
52%

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29%
49%

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61%
78%
72%
87.2%

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(2022-23)
48.4%
34.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.73

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% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
10%

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% Hispanic
56%
31%

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% Black
5%
17%

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% White
31%
38%

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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $38,199 is higher than the state median of $34,989. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,257 is less than the state median of $36,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$67 MM
$87,503 MM

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Spending
$57 MM
$90,091 MM

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Revenue / Student
$38,199
$34,989

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Spending / Student
$32,257
$36,024

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Best Liberty Central School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Liberty High School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
125 Buckley St
Liberty, NY 12754
(845) 292-5400
Gr: 9-12 | 578 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 67%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • 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

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