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Liberal School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 3,306 students in Liberal School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Kansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Liberal School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Kansas public elementary school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 11% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kansas public elementary school average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,001 Schools
# Students
4,659 Students
324,138 Students
# Teachers
307 Teachers
23,033 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Liberal School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#285 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
32%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
31%
Graduation Rate
88%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.57
# American Indian Students
9 Students
2,335 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
67 Students
9,300 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
3,975 Students
69,684 Students
% Hispanic Students
85%
21%
# Black Students
61 Students
21,455 Students
% Black Students
1%
7%
# White Students
453 Students
199,822 Students
% White Students
10%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
834 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
91 Students
20,708 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
252
21,628
# Students in K Grade:
330
32,784
# Students in 1st Grade:
339
34,311
# Students in 2nd Grade:
312
33,400
# Students in 3rd Grade:
333
34,381
# Students in 4th Grade:
312
34,566
# Students in 5th Grade:
373
35,110
# Students in 6th Grade:
302
35,083
# Students in 7th Grade:
366
27,312
# Students in 8th Grade:
387
27,449
# Students in 9th Grade:
389
1,664
# Students in 10th Grade:
325
1,828
# Students in 11th Grade:
343
1,893
# Students in 12th Grade:
296
2,095
# Ungraded Students:
-
634
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,529 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,113. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,094 is less than the state median of $17,019. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$72 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$66 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,529
$16,113
Spending / Student
$14,094
$17,019
Best Liberal School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Macarthur Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
925 South Holly
Liberal, KS 67905
(620) 604-1700
Liberal, KS 67905
(620) 604-1700
Grades: K-5
| 391 students
Rank: #22.
Prairie View Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
615 Warren Avenue
Liberal, KS 67905
(620) 604-1800
Liberal, KS 67905
(620) 604-1800
Grades: K-5
| 401 students
Rank: #33.
Sunflower Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
310 W. Pine
Liberal, KS 67905
(620) 604-2800
Liberal, KS 67905
(620) 604-2800
Grades: PK-5
| 582 students
Rank: #44.
Eisenhower Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2000 N Western
Liberal, KS 67905
(620) 604-1400
Liberal, KS 67905
(620) 604-1400
Grades: 6-8
| 559 students
Rank: #55.
Meadowlark Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1200 N Calvert
Liberal, KS 67905
(620) 604-2100
Liberal, KS 67905
(620) 604-2100
Grades: K-5
| 379 students
Rank: #66.
Cottonwood Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 5% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1100 W. 11th
Liberal, KS 67905
(620) 604-2700
Liberal, KS 67905
(620) 604-2700
Grades: K-5
| 498 students
Rank: #77.
Seymour Rogers Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 8%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
721 Griffith
Liberal, KS 67905
(620) 604-1300
Liberal, KS 67905
(620) 604-1300
Grades: 6-8
| 496 students
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