Total enrollment
11,826
-806 (-6%) vs SY 2020-21
20 schools in LIBERTY 53
Missouri · 11,826 students · 2 cities
LIBERTY 53's public schools, 20 in all, serve about 11,826 K-12 students inside Missouri, an average of 591 per school.
4-year change in LIBERTY 53
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
18
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How LIBERTY 53 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Missouri | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #112 of 225 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 11,826 | #16 of 290 | #750 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 18 | #19 of 290 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #208 of 289 | #4,134 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 23.8% | #263 of 290 | #7,162 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.1% | #55 of 173 | #3,600 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside LIBERTY 53
State test results across the district's 17 scored schools run from LEWIS AND CLARK ELEM. at 82.3% proficient to RIDGEVIEW ELEM. at 28.0%, a gap of 54.3 points. That is the 22nd widest gap among 95 Missouri districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 18 district schools that reported both years went from 12,611 to 11,826 students (down 6%) and from 807 to 857 full-time teachers (up 6%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIBERTY NORTH HIGH SCHOOL | Liberty | High | 09-12 | 2,262 |
| LIBERTY HIGH | Liberty | High | 09-12 | 1,842 |
| SOUTH VALLEY MIDDLE | Liberty | Middle | 06-08 | 809 |
| SHOAL CREEK ELEM. | Kansas City | Elementary | KG-05 | 795 |
| HERITAGE MIDDLE SCHOOL | Liberty | Middle | 06-08 | 757 |
| DISCOVERY MIDDLE SCHOOL | Liberty | Middle | 06-08 | 678 |
| LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL | Liberty | Middle | 06-08 | 609 |
| WARREN HILLS ELEM. | Liberty | Elementary | KG-05 | 597 |
| KELLYBROOK ELEM SCHOOL | Kansas City | Elementary | KG-05 | 528 |
| LEWIS AND CLARK ELEM. | Liberty | Elementary | KG-05 | 517 |
| LIBERTY OAKS ELEM. | Kansas City | Elementary | KG-05 | 496 |
| LILLIAN SCHUMACHER ELEM. | Liberty | Elementary | KG-05 | 443 |
| ALEXANDER DONIPHAN ELEM. | Liberty | Elementary | KG-05 | 336 |
| RIDGEVIEW ELEM. | Liberty | Elementary | KG-05 | 331 |
| EPIC ELEMENTARY | Liberty | Elementary | KG-05 | 293 |
| MANOR HILL ELEM. | Liberty | Elementary | KG-05 | 265 |
| FRANKLIN ELEM. | Liberty | Elementary | KG-05 | 223 |
| EARLY CHILD. EDUCATION CTR. | Kansas City | Elementary | PK-PK | 45 |
| JUVENILE JUSTICE CTR. | Liberty | High | 06-12 | 0 |
| LIBERTY ACADEMY | Liberty | High | 09-12 | 0 |
About LIBERTY 53
LIBERTY 53 is a compact public-school district in Missouri. The district runs 20 schools and instructs approximately 11,826 students.
On the level-by-level breakdown, LIBERTY 53 is built around 12 elementary, 4 middle, and 4 high schools.
Per-school enrollment averages around 591 in this district, above the Missouri typical of 382.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in LIBERTY 53 has declined 6% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 12,632 students to 11,826.
On this page, the community for LIBERTY 53 discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.