Liberty Local School District

4115 Shady Rd
Youngstown, OH 44505-1353
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Liberty Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 497 students in Liberty Local School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Ohio.
Public Preschool in Liberty Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Ohio public pre school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Ohio public preschool average of 38% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
839 Schools
# Students
1,251 Students
329,028 Students
# Teachers
61 Teachers
18,343 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1

District Rank

Liberty Local School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 927 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#605 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Liberty Local  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Liberty Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Liberty Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Liberty Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Liberty Local  School District and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.66
0.57
# American Indian Students
1 Student
427 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
7,199 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
127 Students
27,844 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
8%
# Black Students
413 Students
67,693 Students
% Black Students
33%
21%
# White Students
581 Students
203,779 Students
% White Students
47%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
324 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
117 Students
21,762 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
40
43,482
# Students in K Grade:
105
55,676
# Students in 1st Grade:
85
52,722
# Students in 2nd Grade:
92
45,048
# Students in 3rd Grade:
81
41,497
# Students in 4th Grade:
94
38,446
# Students in 5th Grade:
76
30,078
# Students in 6th Grade:
104
12,137
# Students in 7th Grade:
89
4,515
# Students in 8th Grade:
106
4,310
# Students in 9th Grade:
108
414
# Students in 10th Grade:
97
348
# Students in 11th Grade:
79
197
# Students in 12th Grade:
95
158
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,127 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,954 is less than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Liberty Local  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$16 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart displays total spending of Liberty Local  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,127
$17,216
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Liberty Local  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,954
$17,164
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Liberty Local  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Liberty Local School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
E J Blott Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
4115 Shady Rd
Youngstown, OH 44505
(330) 759-1053
Grades: PK-4
| 497 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,251 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 54%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in OH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • : 51% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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