Top Rankings
Liberty 53 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 4,323 students in Liberty 53 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Missouri.
Public High Schools in Liberty 53 School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Missouri public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Liberty 53 School District have a Graduation Rate of 97%, which is more than the Missouri average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Liberty North High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Missouri or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Missouri public high school average of 30% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
20 Schools
759 Schools
# Students
12,367 Students
290,770 Students
# Teachers
862 Teachers
22,755 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Liberty 53 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 555 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#103 out of 557 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
38%
Graduation Rate
96%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.48
# American Indian Students
21 Students
1,218 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
336 Students
6,047 Students
% Asian Students
3%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,080 Students
22,538 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
8%
# Black Students
766 Students
41,862 Students
% Black Students
6%
14%
# White Students
9,317 Students
204,477 Students
% White Students
75%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
31 Students
1,020 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
816 Students
13,608 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
45
1,429
# Students in K Grade:
766
229
# Students in 1st Grade:
817
228
# Students in 2nd Grade:
847
262
# Students in 3rd Grade:
855
241
# Students in 4th Grade:
950
295
# Students in 5th Grade:
905
349
# Students in 6th Grade:
937
1,950
# Students in 7th Grade:
946
6,030
# Students in 8th Grade:
976
6,419
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,116
72,367
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,028
70,665
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,075
66,359
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,104
63,947
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,828 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,071. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,418 is less than the state median of $13,899. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$183 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$166 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,828
$15,071
Spending / Student
$13,418
$13,899
Best Liberty 53 School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Liberty High School
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
200 Bluejay Dr
Liberty, MO 64068
(816) 736-5340
Liberty, MO 64068
(816) 736-5340
Grades: 9-12
| 1,997 students
Rank: #22.
Liberty North High School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1000 N.e. 104th Street
Liberty, MO 64068
(816) 736-5500
Liberty, MO 64068
(816) 736-5500
Grades: 9-12
| 2,326 students
Rank: #33.
Liberty Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1115 Blackberry Drive
Liberty, MO 64068
(816) 736-5470
Liberty, MO 64068
(816) 736-5470
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Juvenile Justice Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
8 Victory Lane
Liberty, MO 64068
(816) 736-5300
Liberty, MO 64068
(816) 736-5300
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
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