LIBERTY SR. HIGH

Located at 1101 Old Hwy 60, in MOUNTAIN VIEW, Missouri, LIBERTY SR. HIGH is a modestly sized senior high that educates 350 students (grades 9 through 12), run under MOUNTAIN VIEW-BIRCH TREE R-III. Compared to the state average of about 501 students per school, that is 30% leaner than typical.

Across the 4 schools in MOUNTAIN VIEW-BIRCH TREE R-III (1,184 students total), LIBERTY SR. HIGH accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, LIBERTY SR. HIGH reports that nearly all students (93%) are White. Other groups include 3% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the resource side, On paper, LIBERTY SR. HIGH has 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.7:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 67% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, LIBERTY SR. HIGH sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 50.0%; this one delivers 66.5%.

In the area at large, census data for Shannon County shows the typical household earns roughly $55,222 per year, about 13% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 14%. Across Shannon County's 8 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,687 students), LIBERTY SR. HIGH is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is LIBERTY MIDDLE, roughly 0.1 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, LIBERTY SR. HIGH comes 2nd of 9 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 47.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at LIBERTY SR. HIGH has expanded 5%, going from 333 students in 2018 to 350 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.