LIBERTY HIGH

Set in LIBERTY, Missouri, LIBERTY HIGH is a heavily attended secondary school, part of LIBERTY 53. It serves 1,842 students across grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Missouri's public schools average about 501 students each, so LIBERTY HIGH sits 268% larger than that benchmark.

LIBERTY 53 comprises 18 schools with combined enrollment of 11,826 students; LIBERTY HIGH is among them.

In terms of who attends, LIBERTY HIGH lists that the largest single group is White, at 74% of enrollment; the rest consists of 10% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 6% Black, 3% Asian.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 120 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.3:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.2:1, putting LIBERTY HIGH higher than the state norm the norm. Around 22% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Clay County (around 35%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

After controlling for student poverty, LIBERTY HIGH sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 50.9%; this one delivers 65.8%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Clay County indicate the typical household earns roughly $88,468 per year, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. LIBERTY HIGH is one of 80 public schools in Clay County (combined enrollment of about 41,553 students).

EPIC ELEMENTARY is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts LIBERTY HIGH at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 44.4%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count remained close to its prior level: 1,835 students in 2018 compared to 1,842 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 81% to 74%.

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