Liberty Union High School District

20 Oak St.
Brentwood, CA 94513-1379
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Liberty Union High School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 8,203 students in Liberty Union High School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Liberty Union High School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Liberty Union High School District have a Graduation Rate of 94%, which is more than the California average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Freedom High School, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public high school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,826 Schools
# Students
8,203 Students
2,020,187 Students
# Teachers
387 Teachers
101,258 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

District Rank

Liberty Union High School District, which is ranked #705 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#720 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Liberty Union High  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
24%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Liberty Union High  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
58%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Liberty Union High  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
28%
29%
94%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Liberty Union High  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.73
0.65
# American Indian Students
42 Students
10,744 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
997 Students
238,325 Students
% Asian Students
12%
12%
# Hispanic Students
3,126 Students
1,088,027 Students
% Hispanic Students
38%
54%
# Black Students
738 Students
102,494 Students
% Black Students
9%
5%
# White Students
2,673 Students
460,449 Students
% White Students
33%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
49 Students
9,014 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
563 Students
103,001 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
-
22,406
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
18,976
# Students in 2nd Grade:
-
18,670
# Students in 3rd Grade:
-
18,995
# Students in 4th Grade:
-
19,014
# Students in 5th Grade:
-
19,370
# Students in 6th Grade:
-
26,291
# Students in 7th Grade:
-
36,245
# Students in 8th Grade:
-
38,229
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,030
447,954
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,042
448,650
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,056
451,877
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,075
453,492
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,254 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,398 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$133 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Liberty Union High  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$135 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Liberty Union High  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,254
$21,485
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Liberty Union High  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,398
$19,787
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Liberty Union High  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Liberty Union High School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Heritage High School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
101 American Ave.
Brentwood, CA 94513
(925) 634-0037
Grades: 9-12
| 2,559 students
Rank: #22.
Liberty High School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
850 Second St.
Brentwood, CA 94513
(925) 634-3521
Grades: 9-12
| 2,786 students
Rank: #33.
Freedom High School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1050 Neroly Rd.
Oakley, CA 94561
(925) 625-5900
Grades: 9-12
| 2,527 students
Rank: #44.
Independence High School
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
929 Second St.
Brentwood, CA 94513
(925) 634-2589
Grades: 9-12
| 140 students
Rank: #55.
La Paloma High (Continuation School)
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
400 Ghiggeri Way
Brentwood, CA 94513
(925) 634-2888
Grades: 9-12
| 191 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: 09-12
  • Enrollment: 8,203 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 67%
  • : 94% (Top 30% in CA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 58% (Top 30%)
  • : 28% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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