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What's the one class at LIBERTY NORTH HIGH SCHOOL every student should take?
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Enrollment
2,262
High
DISTRICT 2,052 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LIBERTY 53·NCES 291854003148
LIBERTY NORTH HIGH SCHOOL
1000 N.E. 104TH STREET, LIBERTY, MO 64068 · (816) 736-5500 · Clay County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL2,262 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 61% 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.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+Three-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
17.4:1
130 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
20%
462 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 | 519 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 583 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 616 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 544 | 24% |
Student demographics
41%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
59.4%
MO avg 44.9% . -3.9pp since 2021
Math
32.9%
MO avg 43.8% . +2.6pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 9.4% | 50.0% | 29.6% | 10.8% |
| Math | 10.9% | 22.0% | 40.5% | 26.5% |
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 | 59.4% | 32.9% |
| 2023-24 | 64.3% | 39.8% |
| 2022-23 | 57.5% | 27.2% |
| 2021-22 | 63.3% | 30.3% |
% 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
46.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.2%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% 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 NORTH HIGH SCHOOL
LIBERTY NORTH HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (46.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIBERTY NORTH HIGH SCHOOL this school | 2,262 | 20.4% | 46.0% |
| LIBERTY HIGH LIBERTY | 1,842 | 21.7% | 50.1% |
| FRANCIS HOWELL CENTRAL HIGH ST CHARLES | 1,750 | 16.7% | 64.1% |
| FT. ZUMWALT NORTH HIGH O'FALLON | 1,538 | 15.5% | 59.3% |
| OAKVILLE SR. HIGH ST LOUIS | 1,847 | 19.4% | 51.4% |
| BLUE SPRINGS SOUTH HIGH BLUE SPRINGS | 2,299 | 24.9% | 49.2% |
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 NORTH HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Clay County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #112 of 443 | #6 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.9% | #275 of 453 ▼ 98 | #9 of 10 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.4% | #95 of 382 ▼ 32 | #6 of 10 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.6pp | #95 of 231 | #3 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,262 | #5 of 561 | #1 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.4:1 | #309 of 343 | #8 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.6% | #103 of 343 | #6 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 20.4% | #409 of 455 | #7 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +21.1% | #23 of 151 | #2 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
2,262
+24 (+1%) vs 2020
+399% since 2010-11, when it was 453
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
was 18.6:1
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 | 2,262 | 129.8 | 17.4:1 | 20% (462) |
| 2023-24 | 2,330 | 128.6 | 18.1:1 | 18% (418) |
| 2022-23 | 2,326 | 128.4 | 18.1:1 | 18% (421) |
| 2020-21 | 2,238 | 120 | 18.6:1 | 17% (377) |
| 2017-18 | 1,868 | 106.5 | 17.5:1 | 15% (283) |
| 2015-16 | 1,764 | 98 | 18.0:1 | 16% (286) |
| 2010-11 | 453 | 33 | 13.7:1 | 16% (72) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LIBERTY NORTH HIGH SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 21% (1,868 to 2,262); teachers up 22% (106.5 to 129.8).
About LIBERTY NORTH HIGH SCHOOL
LIBERTY NORTH HIGH SCHOOL is a large high school in LIBERTY, Missouri, (ZIP code 64068). Its 2,262 students are spread across grades 9 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in Missouri is about 501 students.
LIBERTY NORTH HIGH SCHOOL is run by LIBERTY 53, whose 18 schools enroll 11,826 students.
White students are the majority at LIBERTY NORTH HIGH SCHOOL, with 76% of enrollment. Other groups make up 8% Hispanic, 7% Black, 7% multiracial, and 3% Asian. County-wide, about 79% of residents are White. Pick two students at random and there is a 41% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.4:1 at LIBERTY NORTH HIGH SCHOOL, with 129.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. On average, high schools in Missouri have 12.2:1, compared with 17.4:1 here. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 20% of enrollment. Public schools in Clay County average 35%.
The allk12 Grade for LIBERTY NORTH HIGH SCHOOL is B. Compared with Missouri public high schools, the school scored higher than 61% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
A school with LIBERTY NORTH HIGH SCHOOL's lunch-eligibility share in Missouri is predicted to score 52.2%. LIBERTY NORTH HIGH SCHOOL scores 46.0%, 6.2 points below that line.
Census estimates describe Clay County this way: the median household income is $88,468, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Besides LIBERTY NORTH HIGH SCHOOL, Clay County has 79 other public schools.
The nearest public school is WARREN HILLS ELEM., at about 1.0 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, LIBERTY NORTH HIGH SCHOOL is 4th on average proficiency.
Its location is classified as Rural: Fringe by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 2,262, close to the 2,238 recorded in 2020-21. Federal data show the ratio falling from 18.6:1 to 17.4:1.
Community posts for LIBERTY NORTH HIGH SCHOOL can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 HIGHHigh · 1,842 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 HIGHHigh · 1,842 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
Nearby schools
- WARREN HILLS ELEM.1.0 mi · 597
- LEWIS AND CLARK ELEM.1.6 mi · 517
- HERITAGE MIDDLE SCHOOL2.6 mi · 757
- SHOAL CREEK ELEM.2.7 mi · 795
- FRANKLIN ELEM.2.8 mi · 223
- RIDGEVIEW ELEM.3.0 mi · 331
Frequently asked questions
About LIBERTY NORTH HIGH SCHOOLHow many students attend LIBERTY NORTH HIGH SCHOOL?
LIBERTY NORTH HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 2,262 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does LIBERTY NORTH HIGH SCHOOL serve?
LIBERTY NORTH HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at LIBERTY NORTH HIGH SCHOOL?
Approximately 17.4:1 students per teacher at LIBERTY NORTH HIGH SCHOOL.
How diverse is LIBERTY NORTH HIGH SCHOOL?
LIBERTY NORTH HIGH SCHOOL reports a student body of 76% White, 8% Hispanic, 7% Black, 3% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is LIBERTY NORTH HIGH SCHOOL in?
LIBERTY NORTH HIGH SCHOOL is part of LIBERTY 53.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.