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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 is 1 public preschool serving 45 students in Liberty 53 School District.
Public Preschools in Liberty 53 School District have a diversity score of 0.67, which is more than the Missouri public preschool average of 0.53.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Missouri public preschool average of 35% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
20 Schools
735 Schools
# Students
12,367 Students
202,761 Students
# Teachers
862 Teachers
17,875 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
0.53
# American Indian Students
21 Students
718 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
336 Students
3,190 Students
% Asian Students
3%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,080 Students
16,310 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
8%
# Black Students
766 Students
38,980 Students
% Black Students
6%
19%
# White Students
9,317 Students
132,713 Students
% White Students
75%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
31 Students
745 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
816 Students
10,105 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
45
35,118
# Students in K Grade:
766
31,869
# Students in 1st Grade:
817
30,957
# Students in 2nd Grade:
847
28,170
# Students in 3rd Grade:
855
23,761
# Students in 4th Grade:
950
22,970
# Students in 5th Grade:
905
19,141
# Students in 6th Grade:
937
6,369
# Students in 7th Grade:
946
1,939
# Students in 8th Grade:
976
1,942
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,116
79
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,028
87
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,075
78
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,104
281
# 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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Early Child. Education Center
Magnet School
9600 Ne 79th St
Kansas City, MO 64158
(816) 736-5324
Kansas City, MO 64158
(816) 736-5324
Grades: PK
| 45 students
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