Liberty Ranch High

Liberty Ranch High, a moderately sized high school in Galt, California, one of the schools within Galt Joint Union High, works with 899 students, covering grades 9 through 12.

Galt Joint Union High comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 1,934 students; Liberty Ranch High is among them.

On demographics, Liberty Ranch High reports that the most-represented group is Hispanic (54%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 34% White, 6% multiracial, 5% Asian. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 24%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Liberty Ranch High has 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 22.9:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 18.2:1 average. Around 41% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Sacramento County (around 63%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Liberty Ranch High performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 54.9%, the actual is 56.9%, a residual of +2.0 points.

In the area at large, Sacramento County reports that the typical household earns roughly $92,175 per year, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. In all, Sacramento County runs 387 public schools (combined enrollment of about 259,342 students), of which Liberty Ranch High is one.

The closest other public school is Robert L. McCaffrey Middle, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Liberty Ranch High at 1st of 7; the average score across the group is 43.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Liberty Ranch High's enrollment has ticked down 26% since 2018, when it stood at 1,211 (now 899). White enrollment moved from 44% to 34% across the same window.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Liberty Ranch High typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.