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What's something Liberty County High School does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
1,192
High
DISTRICT 1,546 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LIBERTY COUNTY·NCES 130330002182
Liberty County High School
3216 E Oglethorpe Hwy, Hinesville, GA 31313 · (912) 876-4316 · Liberty County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,192 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 36% of Georgia public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats 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 Georgia public high schools
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
69 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.3:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
888 students
DISTRICT 89% · STATE 74%
Community
6
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 341 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 316 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 272 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 263 | 22% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 71% · US 70%
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
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedMath
19.0%
GA avg 44.6% . -7.6pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 19 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Georgia average is about 45 of 100. Math scores are down about 8 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 19.0% |
| 2023-24 | 24.8% |
| 2022-23 | 24.2% |
| 2021-22 | 26.6% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
30.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.9%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% typical for Georgia 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 Georgia'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 (30.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty County High School this school | 1,192 | 74.5% | 30.8% |
| Spalding High School Griffin | 1,208 | 82.4% | 23.6% |
| Eastside High School Covington | 1,590 | 69.0% | 38.9% |
| Thomson High School Thomson | 962 | 70.5% | 30.1% |
| Shaw High School Columbus | 1,162 | 81.0% | 24.9% |
| Jenkins High School Savannah | 1,265 | 73.9% | 20.9% |
Matched among Georgia 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| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.8% | #255 of 411 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.0% | #339 of 417 ▼ 57 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,192 | #211 of 480 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.2:1 | #303 of 413 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.8% | #72 of 413 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 74.5% | #206 of 425 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.5% | #144 of 226 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
1,192
+124 (+12%) vs 2020
+4% since 2000-01, when it was 1,143
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
was 15.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,192 | 69.2 | 17.2:1 | 74% (888) |
| 2023-24 | 1,163 | 67.4 | 17.3:1 | 70% (813) |
| 2022-23 | 1,077 | 66.2 | 16.3:1 | 60% (648) |
| 2020-21 | 1,068 | 68 | 15.7:1 | 61% (655) |
| 2017-18 | 1,119 | 61.7 | 18.1:1 | 55% (612) |
| 2015-16 | 1,108 | 61 | 18.2:1 | 60% (662) |
| 2010-11 | 1,164 | 66 | 17.6:1 | 52% (610) |
| 2000-01 | 1,143 | 64 | 17.9:1 | 25% (291) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Liberty County High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (1,119 to 1,192); teachers up 12% (61.7 to 69.2).
About Liberty County High School
Liberty County High School is a mid-sized high school based in Hinesville, Georgia. The school has 1,192 students in 2024-25 across grades 9 through 12.
Across its 12 schools, Liberty County enrolls 10,925 students. Liberty County High School is one of those schools.
About 50% of students at Liberty County High School are Black, the largest single group. Beyond that, enrollment is 27% White, 13% Hispanic, and 10% multiracial. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 66%.
There are about 17.2 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Liberty County High School, which has 69.2. By comparison, the average for high schools in Georgia is 15.2:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Liberty County High School is about 74%. That is 15 points below the 89% average for public schools in Liberty County.
Liberty County High School holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 36% of Georgia public high schools.
In Georgia, Liberty County High School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 30.8% actual against a predicted 38.9%.
In Liberty County, home to about 67,397 people, the median household earns about $60,456 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. Public schools in Liberty County number 12, with about 10,925 students.
Joseph Martin Elementary School, about 2.5 miles away, is the closest public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes 6 other public schools. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Liberty County High School is 5th on average proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put Liberty County High School in rural territory close to an urban area (Rural: Fringe).
Enrollment figures show a rise of 124 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. The number of students per teacher increased from 15.7 to 17.2 over 4 years.
The allk12 page for Liberty County High School lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Liberty County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
67,397
Census ACS
Median income
$60,456
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
10,925 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Liberty County
- Bradwell InstituteHigh · 1,900 students
- Button Gwinnett Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,162 students
- Snelson-Golden Middle SchoolMiddle · 876 students
- Lewis Frasier Middle SchoolMiddle · 828 students
- Taylors Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 765 students
- Midway Middle SchoolMiddle · 750 students
Other schools in Hinesville
- Bradwell InstituteHigh · 1,900 students
- Button Gwinnett Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,162 students
- Snelson-Golden Middle SchoolMiddle · 876 students
- Lewis Frasier Middle SchoolMiddle · 828 students
- Taylors Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 765 students
- Waldo Pafford Elementary SchoolElementary · 741 students
Other Liberty County High schools
One other US public school is named Liberty County High. Liberty County High School is the largest of the 2.
- LIBERTY COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLBRISTOL, FL · 336 students
Nearby schools
- Joseph Martin Elementary School2.5 mi · 720
- Snelson-Golden Middle School2.6 mi · 876
- Button Gwinnett Elementary School3.3 mi · 1,162
- Bradwell Institute3.4 mi · 1,900
- Frank Long Elementary School3.8 mi · 685
- Lewis Frasier Middle School3.9 mi · 828
Frequently asked questions
About Liberty County High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Liberty County High School?
Liberty County High School enrolls approximately 1,192 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 17.2:1 (69 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Liberty County High School?
At Liberty County High School, the student body is approximately 27% White, 13% Hispanic, 50% Black, 1% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Liberty County High School in?
Liberty County High School is part of Liberty County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.