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Liberty School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Florida for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 909 students in Liberty School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Florida.
Public Middle Schools in Liberty School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the Florida public middle school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Florida public middle school average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (FL)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,745 Schools
# Students
1,288 Students
1,042,011 Students
# Teachers
77 Teachers
54,708 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Liberty School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 73 school districts in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75-79% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#21 out of 73 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
52%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.70
# American Indian Students
3 Students
2,890 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
29,883 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
137 Students
401,138 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
38%
# Black Students
112 Students
215,725 Students
% Black Students
9%
21%
# White Students
983 Students
349,085 Students
% White Students
76%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,862 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
47 Students
41,428 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
25
6,785
# Students in K Grade:
89
37,786
# Students in 1st Grade:
98
39,534
# Students in 2nd Grade:
110
40,863
# Students in 3rd Grade:
88
42,129
# Students in 4th Grade:
95
42,303
# Students in 5th Grade:
96
42,249
# Students in 6th Grade:
91
201,326
# Students in 7th Grade:
92
223,117
# Students in 8th Grade:
117
218,377
# Students in 9th Grade:
108
37,509
# Students in 10th Grade:
101
38,273
# Students in 11th Grade:
86
34,944
# Students in 12th Grade:
92
36,816
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,411 is higher than the state median of $11,962. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,763 is higher than the state median of $11,615. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$34,349 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$33,354 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,411
$11,962
Spending / Student
$16,763
$11,615
Best Liberty School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hosford Elementary Junior High School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
16864 Ne Sr 65
Hosford, FL 32334
(850) 379-8480
Hosford, FL 32334
(850) 379-8480
Grades: PK-8
| 340 students
Rank: #22.
W. R. Tolar K-8 School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
14757 Nw County Road 12
Bristol, FL 32321
(850) 643-2426
Bristol, FL 32321
(850) 643-2426
Grades: K-8
| 506 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Liberty Virtual Franchise
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
12926 Nw County Road 12
Bristol, FL 32321
(850) 643-2275
Bristol, FL 32321
(850) 643-2275
Grades: 3-12
| 10 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Liberty Wilderness Crossroads
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
29841 Sw Liberty Wilderness Ca
Hosford, FL 32334
(850) 379-8344
Hosford, FL 32334
(850) 379-8344
Grades: 4-12
| 15 students
Rank: #55.
Apalachicola Forest Youth Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
29841 Sw Liberty Wilderness Ca
Bristol, FL 32321
(850) 379-3973
Bristol, FL 32321
(850) 379-3973
Grades: K-12
| 38 students
Rank: n/an/a
12926 Nw Cr 12
Bristol, FL 32321
(850) 643-2275
Bristol, FL 32321
(850) 643-2275
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
12926 Nw County Road 12
Bristol, FL 32321
(850) 643-2275
Bristol, FL 32321
(850) 643-2275
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
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