LIBERAL HIGH

LIBERAL HIGH is a senior high of tiny scale in LIBERAL, Missouri, operated by LIBERAL R-II, enrolling 96 students in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Missouri's public schools average about 501 students each, so LIBERAL HIGH sits 81% smaller than that benchmark.

Across the 3 schools in LIBERAL R-II (271 students total), LIBERAL HIGH accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, LIBERAL HIGH reports that nearly all students (96%) are White. Beyond that, the school shows 2% Hispanic.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 8.2:1. The state averages around 12.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 38% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is noticeably below Barton County's rate of about 51%.

After controlling for student poverty, LIBERAL HIGH is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 50.6%; this one delivers 71.3%, a residual of +20.7 points.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Barton County shows median household income runs about $51,635, roughly 17% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Barton County runs 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,593 students), of which LIBERAL HIGH is one.

LIBERAL MIDDLE is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts LIBERAL HIGH at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 42.0%.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 36%: 149 students in 2018 compared to 96 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 11.9:1 in 2018 to 8.2:1 in 2025.

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