Liberty Alternative

Liberty Alternative is a senior high of tiny scale in San Jose, California, one of the schools within San Jose Unified, educateing 274 students in grades 6 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 838 students per school, that is 67% below typical.

San Jose Unified runs 41 schools in total, collectively educating 24,322 students. Liberty Alternative is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Liberty Alternative lists that Hispanic students make up the majority at 74%. Other groups include 12% White, 7% Asian, 4% multiracial, 2% Black. By comparison, Santa Clara County as a whole is about 25% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 22.3:1. The state averages around 18.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 55% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Santa Clara County runs at roughly 37%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Santa Clara County) shows that median household earnings sit near $164,281, about 57% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Across Santa Clara County's 412 public schools (combined enrollment of about 230,059 students), Liberty Alternative is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Gunderson High, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Liberty Alternative operates from an urban location.

Looking at the recent track record. Liberty Alternative's enrollment has declined 11% since 2018, when it stood at 308 (now 274). The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 20.0:1 in 2018 to 22.3:1 today.

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