Enrollment
96
High
DISTRICT 90 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LIBERAL R-II·NCES 291851001003
LIBERAL HIGH
205 N PAYNE, LIBERAL, MO 64762 · (417) 843-2125 · Barton County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL96 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
8.2:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.1:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
36 students
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 54%
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 21 | 22% |
| Grade 10 | 20 | 21% |
| Grade 11 | 32 | 33% |
| Grade 12 | 23 | 24% |
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 52% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within LIBERAL R-II. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
94.6%
MO avg 44.9%
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 95 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Missouri average is about 45 of 100.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 94.6% | N/A |
| 2021-22 | N/A | 40.0% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of MO schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
80.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.8%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+34.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 81% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 46% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 35 points, placing it in Missouri's top 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 LIBERAL HIGH
LIBERAL HIGH's state test result (80.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIBERAL HIGH this school | 96 | 37.5% | 80.5% |
| NORBORNE HIGH NORBORNE | 80 | 38.8% | 16.1% |
| ATLANTA HIGH ATLANTA | 88 | 37.5% | 26.4% |
| WEST NODAWAY HIGH BURLINGTON JCT | 94 | 39.4% | 59.7% |
| HARDIN-CENTRAL HIGH HARDIN | 95 | 41.1% | 21.0% |
| VIENNA HIGH VIENNA | 136 | 36.8% | 36.6% |
Matched among Missouri 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 LIBERAL HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 96 | #462 of 561 |
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
96
-4 (-4%) vs 2020
-31% since 1990-91, when it was 140
Student : Teacher
8.2:1
was 10.0:1
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 | 96 | 11.7 | 8.2:1 | 38% (36) |
| 2023-24 | 110 | 11.1 | 9.9:1 | 39% (43) |
| 2022-23 | 116 | 11.2 | 10.4:1 | 51% (59) |
| 2020-21 | 100 | 10 | 10.0:1 | 40% (40) |
| 2017-18 | 149 | 12.5 | 11.9:1 | 46% (68) |
| 2015-16 | 148 | 12 | 12.3:1 | 45% (67) |
| 2010-11 | 140 | 12 | 11.7:1 | 44% (61) |
| 2000-01 | 162 | 12 | 13.5:1 | 36% (59) |
| 1990-91 | 140 | 11 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LIBERAL HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students down 36% (149 to 96); teachers down 6% (12.5 to 11.7).
About LIBERAL HIGH
LIBERAL HIGH is one of the public schools in LIBERAL, Missouri. It is a small high school. The student body numbers 96 students, from grades 9 through 12. Average enrollment for high schools in Missouri is about 501, so this school runs 81% smaller than that.
LIBERAL HIGH is in LIBERAL R-II, a district with 271 students across 3 schools.
The student body at LIBERAL HIGH is 96% White. Other reported shares: 2% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is an 8% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
LIBERAL HIGH operates with 11.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 8.2:1. On average, high schools in Missouri have 12.2:1, compared with 8.2:1 here. LIBERAL HIGH reports 38% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is lower than the 51% average for public schools in Barton County.
LIBERAL HIGH is in the top 10% of Missouri schools on the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure. Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 45.8%. The school's actual rate is 80.5%, 34.7 points higher.
Barton County census figures show that the median household income is $51,635, roughly 17% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 10 public schools in Barton County, enrolling about 1,593 students in all.
The closest other public school is LIBERAL MIDDLE, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles are 2 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 80.5% is above the 42.0% average for nearby schools.
LIBERAL HIGH falls in the Rural: Distant locale category, used for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Over 4 years, LIBERAL HIGH's enrollment declined 4%, to 96. The school's ratio fell from 10.0:1 to 8.2:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Barton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
11,690
Census ACS
Median income
$51,635
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
1,593 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LIBERAL R-II
- LIBERAL ELEM.Elementary · 116 students
- LIBERAL MIDDLEMiddle · 59 students
Other schools in LIBERAL
- LIBERAL ELEM.Elementary · 116 students
- LIBERAL MIDDLEMiddle · 59 students
Nearby schools
- LIBERAL MIDDLE0.0 mi · 59
- LIBERAL ELEM.0.2 mi · 116
- North East High9.6 mi · 133
- Northeast Virtual School9.6 mi · 2
- BRONAUGH ELEM.9.6 mi · 104
- BRONAUGH HIGH9.6 mi · 65
Frequently asked questions
About LIBERAL HIGHHow large is LIBERAL HIGH?
LIBERAL HIGH enrolls approximately 96 students in grades 09-12.
Is LIBERAL HIGH an elementary, middle, or high school?
LIBERAL HIGH is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does LIBERAL HIGH have?
LIBERAL HIGH employs 12 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at LIBERAL HIGH?
At LIBERAL HIGH, the student body is approximately 96% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
Is LIBERAL HIGH public or private?
LIBERAL HIGH is a public K-12 school, overseen by LIBERAL R-II.
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