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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the LIBERTY HIGH administration to hear?
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Enrollment
1,842
High
DISTRICT 2,052 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LIBERTY 53·NCES 291854001011
LIBERTY HIGH
200 BLUEJAY DR, LIBERTY, MO 64068 · (816) 736-5340 · Clay County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,842 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 71% of Missouri public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Missouri public high schools
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
120 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
399 students
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 54%
Community
1
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 | 446 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 423 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 484 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 489 | 27% |
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · 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
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
66.8%
MO avg 44.9% . -0.7pp since 2021
Math
43.1%
MO avg 43.8% . -0.7pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2021, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 13.1% | 53.7% | 22.8% | 10.2% |
| Math | 17.3% | 25.8% | 35.5% | 21.3% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 66.8% | 43.1% |
| 2023-24 | 60.7% | 37.3% |
| 2022-23 | 71.9% | 43.3% |
| 2021-22 | 67.5% | 43.8% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. 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
50.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.8%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% typical for Missouri 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 Missouri'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 HIGH
LIBERTY HIGH's state test result (50.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIBERTY HIGH this school | 1,842 | 21.7% | 50.1% |
| LIBERTY NORTH HIGH SCHOOL LIBERTY | 2,262 | 20.4% | 46.0% |
| PLATTE COUNTY HIGH PLATTE CITY | 1,397 | 19.0% | 53.0% |
| FRANCIS HOWELL CENTRAL HIGH ST CHARLES | 1,750 | 16.7% | 64.1% |
| PARK HILL SOUTH HIGH RIVERSIDE | 1,890 | 25.8% | 65.2% |
| STALEY HIGH KANSAS CITY | 2,091 | 19.3% | 53.1% |
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 LIBERTY HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Clay County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.1% | #80 of 443 | #5 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.1% | #176 of 453 ▲ 26 | #6 of 10 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.8% | #44 of 382 ▲ 21 | #1 of 10 ▲ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.7pp | #94 of 231 | #2 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,842 | #23 of 561 | #3 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #229 of 343 | #4 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.0% | #96 of 343 | #5 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 21.7% | #400 of 455 | #6 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.4% | #145 of 151 | #5 of 6 |
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
1,842
-149 (-7%) vs 2020
+107% since 1990-91, when it was 888
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 16.9:1
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 | 1,842 | 120.1 | 15.3:1 | 22% (399) |
| 2023-24 | 1,908 | 123.7 | 15.4:1 | 21% (398) |
| 2022-23 | 1,997 | 121.8 | 16.4:1 | 22% (437) |
| 2020-21 | 1,991 | 118 | 16.9:1 | 20% (394) |
| 2017-18 | 1,835 | 113.1 | 16.2:1 | 14% (253) |
| 2015-16 | 1,767 | 102 | 17.3:1 | 15% (257) |
| 2010-11 | 1,687 | 108 | 15.6:1 | 18% (300) |
| 2000-01 | 1,432 | 89 | 16.1:1 | 5% (68) |
| 1990-91 | 888 | 54 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LIBERTY HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (1,835 to 1,842); teachers up 6% (113.1 to 120.1).
About LIBERTY HIGH
LIBERTY HIGH is a high-enrollment high school in LIBERTY 53, located in LIBERTY, Missouri. Enrollment is 1,842 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 9 through 12. Against the 501-student average for high schools in Missouri, enrollment here is 268% higher.
LIBERTY HIGH is part of LIBERTY 53, where 18 schools serve 11,826 students.
LIBERTY HIGH's enrollment is 74% White. The remaining shares are 10% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 6% Black, and 3% Asian. By the diversity index, LIBERTY HIGH comes in at 43%.
The school employs the equivalent of 120.1 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 15.3:1. Among high schools in Missouri, the typical ratio is 12.2:1. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 22%. That is lower than the 35% average for public schools in Clay County.
LIBERTY HIGH is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 71% of Missouri public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, LIBERTY HIGH is 1.7 points below the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 50.1% actual, 51.8% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Missouri.
Across Clay County, median household income is about $88,468, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. LIBERTY HIGH is among the 80 public schools in Clay County.
EPIC ELEMENTARY is the public school closest to LIBERTY HIGH, about 0.3 miles away. LIBERTY HIGH has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. LIBERTY HIGH ranks 3rd of 8 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 50.1% against a local average of 44.4%.
LIBERTY HIGH has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
Federal counts put enrollment at 1,991 in 2020-21 and 1,842 in 2024-25, a 7% decrease. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 16.9:1 to 15.3:1.
The LIBERTY HIGH community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Clay County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
258,122
Census ACS
Median income
$88,468
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
80
41,553 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LIBERTY 53
- LIBERTY NORTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,262 students
- SOUTH VALLEY MIDDLEMiddle · 809 students
- SHOAL CREEK ELEM.Elementary · 795 students
- HERITAGE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 757 students
- DISCOVERY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 678 students
- LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 609 students
Other schools in LIBERTY
- LIBERTY NORTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,262 students
- SOUTH VALLEY MIDDLEMiddle · 809 students
- HERITAGE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 757 students
- DISCOVERY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 678 students
- LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 609 students
- WARREN HILLS ELEM.Elementary · 597 students
Other Liberty High schools
33 other US public schools in 22 states are named Liberty High. LIBERTY HIGH is the 7th largest of the 34.
- LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOLLAKE ST. LOUIS, MO · 1,647 students
- Liberty High SchoolHenderson, NV · 3,203 students
- Liberty HighBrentwood, CA · 2,836 students
- Liberty High SchoolBethlehem, PA · 2,541 students
- Liberty HighWinchester, CA · 2,537 students
Nearby schools
- EPIC ELEMENTARY0.3 mi · 293
- RIDGEVIEW ELEM.0.8 mi · 331
- EARLY CHILD. EDUCATION CTR.0.9 mi · 45
- ALEXANDER DONIPHAN ELEM.1.0 mi · 336
- HERITAGE MIDDLE SCHOOL1.0 mi · 757
- LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL1.2 mi · 609
Frequently asked questions
About LIBERTY HIGHWhat is the total enrollment at LIBERTY HIGH?
LIBERTY HIGH enrolls approximately 1,842 students in grades 09-12.
Is LIBERTY HIGH an elementary, middle, or high school?
LIBERTY HIGH is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at LIBERTY HIGH?
Approximately 15.3:1 students per teacher at LIBERTY HIGH.
How diverse is LIBERTY HIGH?
LIBERTY HIGH reports a student body of 74% White, 10% Hispanic, 6% Black, 3% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is LIBERTY HIGH public or private?
LIBERTY HIGH is a public K-12 school, overseen by LIBERTY 53.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.