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Liberty North High School vs. Kearney High School

Should you attend Liberty North High School or Kearney High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Liberty North High School
1000 N.e. 104th Street
Liberty, MO 64068
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Kearney High School
715 E 19th St
Kearney, MO 64060
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

Liberty North High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)

Kearney High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 2,326 students in grades 9-12, Liberty North High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black).
Serving 824 students in grades 10-12, Kearney High School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
10-12
Total Students
2,326 students
824 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
128 teachers
57 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
14:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Kearney High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#761 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Top 50%)
#18 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Top 1%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Kearney High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30%
(Bottom 50% in MO)
75-79%
(Top 1% in MO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Liberty North High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kearney High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
63%
(Top 10% in MO)
72%
(Top 5% in MO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Liberty North High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kearney High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
36%
(Bottom 50% in MO)
54%
(Top 20% in MO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Liberty North High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kearney High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
97%
(Top 5% in MO)
97%
(Top 5% in MO)
This chart displays graduation rate of Liberty North High School and public school graduation rate of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Kearney High School and public school graduation rate of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Kearney High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
616
-
Grade 10 Students
538
275
Grade 11 Students
600
275
Grade 12 Students
572
274

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Kearney High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% Hispanic
8%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Liberty North High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Kearney High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
6%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Liberty North High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Kearney High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
79%
92%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Liberty North High School and the percentage of White public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Kearney High School and the percentage of White public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Liberty North High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Kearney High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.37
0.15
This chart displays the diversity score of Liberty North High School and the public school average diversity score of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Kearney High School and the public school average diversity score of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
12%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Liberty North High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Kearney High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Liberty North High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kearney High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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