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LIBERTY COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL

12852 NW CR 12, BRISTOL, FL 32321 · (850) 643-2241 · Liberty County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL336 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 38% of Florida public high schools
  • B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
  • ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Florida public high schools

Enrollment
336
High
DISTRICT 181 · STATE 1,035
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.9:1 · STATE 23.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
116 students
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 99929%
Grade 108926%
Grade 117221%
Grade 127623%
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 70% · US 70%
White
25576%
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 33% · US 43%
Hispanic
5015%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 38% · US 30%
Black
227%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 21% · US 15%
Two+
82%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
17351%
Female
16349%

School pathway

Feeds from
W. R. TOLAR K-8 SCHOOLKG–08HOSFORD ELEMENTARY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLPK–08
Based on grade levels within LIBERTY. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
60.5%
FL avg 56.7% . +3.4pp since 2023
Math
12.0%
FL avg 58.9% . -10.0pp since 2023

What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 10 points.

FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2560.5%12.0%
2023-2457.0%22.0%
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
52.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.9%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.8pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 64% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Florida's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

Schools most like LIBERTY COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL

LIBERTY COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (52.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
LIBERTY COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL this school33634.5%52.0%
NORTHVIEW HIGH SCHOOL
CENTURY
52734.5%39.6%
PORT ST. JOE HIGH SCHOOL
PORT ST JOE
57537.6%53.6%
RICHARD O JACOBSON TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL AT SEMINOLE
SEMINOLE
54635.7%58.1%
STATE COLLEGE OF FLA COLLEGIATE SCHOOL-VENICE
VENICE
29032.8%78.1%
UNION COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
LAKE BUTLER
60638.8%59.0%
Matched among Florida high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where LIBERTY COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Florida
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
52.0%#290 of 555
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
12.0%#542 of 549
▼ 93
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
60.5%#220 of 559
▼ 16
Enrollment
ranked largest first
336#532 of 830
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
15.6:1#30 of 575
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
39.7%#491 of 594
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
34.5%#435 of 630
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+1.5%#225 of 246
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
336
+1 (+0%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 450
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 15.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2533621.615.6:135% (116)
2023-2435420.617.2:134% (121)
2022-2334122.615.1:136% (124)
2020-213352215.2:143% (143)
2017-183312413.8:153% (175)
2015-163272612.6:156% (184)
2010-113122512.5:146% (145)
2000-015033713.6:139% (198)
1990-914502915.5:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LIBERTY COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL.

About LIBERTY COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL

LIBERTY COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL, located in BRISTOL, Florida, is a small high school. It serves 336 students in grades 9 through 12. The average among high schools in Florida is roughly 1,035 students; this school is 68% smaller than that.

LIBERTY enrolls 1,264 students in 7 schools, including LIBERTY COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL.

At 76%, White students outnumber all other groups at LIBERTY COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL combined. Smaller groups are 15% Hispanic, 7% Black, and 2% multiracial. The county population is about 78% White, within a few points of the school. By the diversity index, LIBERTY COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL comes in at 40%.

LIBERTY COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL counts 21.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 15.6 students for each one. Among high schools in Florida, the typical ratio is 23.5:1. About 35% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 45% for public schools in Liberty County.

allk12 grades LIBERTY COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL a C+. The grade compares the school only with Florida public high schools, because each state gives its own test.

LIBERTY COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL is 11.8 points below its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (52.0% versus 63.9%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Florida.

Liberty County census figures show that median household income is about $58,671, roughly 17% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 14%. LIBERTY COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL is among the 9 public schools in Liberty County.

Of nearby public schools, LIBERTY VIRTUAL FRANCHISE is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 7 other public schools. Among 5 nearby schools that report test results, LIBERTY COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL ranks 5th on proficiency.

LIBERTY COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL is coded as Rural: Remote in federal locale data.

The student count changed little between 2020-21 (335) and 2024-25 (336).

Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.

Liberty County at a glance

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Population
7,687
Census ACS
Median income
$58,671
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
1,264 students

Quick facts

School name
LIBERTY COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
District
LIBERTY
Address
12852 NW CR 12, BRISTOL, FL 32321
Phone
(850) 643-2241
County
Liberty County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
336
Teachers (FTE)
22
Student–teacher ratio
15.6:1
Free and reduced lunch
116 (35%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
120117001205
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in LIBERTY
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Other Liberty County High schools

One other US public school is named Liberty County High. LIBERTY COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL is the 2nd largest of the 2.

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Frequently asked questions

About LIBERTY COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
How many students attend LIBERTY COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL?
LIBERTY COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 336 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does LIBERTY COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL serve?
LIBERTY COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at LIBERTY COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at LIBERTY COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 15.6:1 (22 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at LIBERTY COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL?
At LIBERTY COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 76% White, 15% Hispanic, 7% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is LIBERTY COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
LIBERTY COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by LIBERTY.
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