Liberty Central School District

115 Buckley St
Liberty, NY 12754-1601
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 516 students in Liberty Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Liberty Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public middle school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,654 Schools
# Students
1,758 Students
881,039 Students
# Teachers
159 Teachers
83,294 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%)
24%
52%
29%
49%
61%
78%
72%
87%
(2022-23)
48.4%
34.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.74
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
9%
% Hispanic
56%
31%
% Black
5%
20%
% White
31%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
3%
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
Spending
$48 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,910
$31,405
Spending / Student
$27,254
$32,283

Best Liberty Central School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Liberty Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
145 Buckley St
Liberty, NY 12754
(845) 292-5400
Gr: 5-8 | 516 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 68%

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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

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