Enrollment
350
High
DISTRICT 296 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MOUNTAIN VIEW-BIRCH TREE R-III·NCES 292154001186
LIBERTY SR. HIGH
1101 Old Hwy 60, MOUNTAIN VIEW, MO 65548 · (417) 934-2020 · Shannon County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL350 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 63% of Missouri public high schools
- B-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.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
12.7:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
233 students
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 54%
Community
0
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 | 102 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 89 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 81 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 78 | 22% |
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within MOUNTAIN VIEW-BIRCH TREE R-III. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
44.7%
MO avg 44.9%
Math
41.3%
MO avg 43.8% . +12.1pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Math scores are up about 12 points since 2021.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 9.2% | 35.5% | 39.4% | 15.7% |
| Math | 23.1% | 18.2% | 26.8% | 31.7% |
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 | 44.7% | 41.3% |
| 2023-24 | N/A | 30.2% |
| 2022-23 | 57.9% | 23.6% |
| 2021-22 | N/A | 29.2% |
% 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
37.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.0%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 SR. HIGH
LIBERTY SR. HIGH's state test result (37.3% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIBERTY SR. HIGH this school | 350 | 66.6% | 37.3% |
| VAN BUREN HIGH VAN BUREN | 221 | 64.3% | 30.3% |
| NEELYVILLE HIGH NEELYVILLE | 301 | 60.8% | 35.9% |
| CLEARWATER HIGH PIEDMONT | 230 | 62.2% | 13.5% |
| MILLER HIGH MILLER | 270 | 62.2% | 33.5% |
| PLEASANT HOPE HIGH PLEASANT HOPE | 224 | 61.6% | 16.8% |
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 SR. HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.3% | #222 of 443 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.3% | #192 of 453 ▲ 86 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.7% | #231 of 382 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 350 | #232 of 561 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #104 of 343 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.6% | #257 of 343 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.6% | #86 of 455 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.1% | #102 of 151 |
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
350
+9 (+3%) vs 2020
-41% since 1990-91, when it was 589
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 13.1:1
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 | 350 | 27.5 | 12.7:1 | 67% (233) |
| 2023-24 | 366 | 25.3 | 14.4:1 | 67% (246) |
| 2022-23 | 341 | 25.6 | 13.3:1 | 59% (200) |
| 2020-21 | 341 | 26 | 13.1:1 | 61% (207) |
| 2017-18 | 333 | 27 | 12.3:1 | 62% (207) |
| 2015-16 | 326 | 25 | 13.0:1 | 64% (209) |
| 2010-11 | 390 | 26 | 15.0:1 | 60% (234) |
| 2000-01 | 591 | 40 | 14.8:1 | 52% (305) |
| 1990-91 | 589 | 32 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LIBERTY SR. HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (333 to 350); teachers up 2% (27 to 27.5).
About LIBERTY SR. HIGH
LIBERTY SR. HIGH is a high school with a street address in MOUNTAIN VIEW, Missouri. The school offers grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 350 students. Across high schools in Missouri, the average enrollment is about 501.
Besides LIBERTY SR. HIGH, MOUNTAIN VIEW-BIRCH TREE R-III runs 3 other schools. The district enrolls 1,184 students.
A large majority of enrollment at LIBERTY SR. HIGH is White, at 93%. It is also 3% Hispanic. Among Shannon County residents, the White share is about 92%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, LIBERTY SR. HIGH scores 14%.
Teacher count: 27.5 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 12.7:1. The average ratio among high schools in Missouri is similar, at 12.2:1. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 67%.
Among Missouri public high schools, LIBERTY SR. HIGH outscored 63%, which works out to a B on the allk12 Grade.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For LIBERTY SR. HIGH, the prediction is 35.0% and the result is 37.3%.
Shannon County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $55,222, 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Shannon County's 8 public schools enroll about 1,687 students and include LIBERTY SR. HIGH.
LIBERTY SR. HIGH is about 0.1 miles from LIBERTY MIDDLE, its nearest public school. Within five miles are 2 other public schools. On proficiency, LIBERTY SR. HIGH is behind the 47.6% nearby average, ranking 6th of 9.
The NCES locale for LIBERTY SR. HIGH is Rural: Remote, which covers schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased 3%.
People who know LIBERTY SR. HIGH can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Shannon County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
7,177
Census ACS
Median income
$55,222
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
1,687 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MOUNTAIN VIEW-BIRCH TREE R-III
- MOUNTAIN VIEW ELEM.Elementary · 396 students
- LIBERTY MIDDLEMiddle · 264 students
- BIRCH TREE ELEM.Elementary · 174 students
Other schools in MOUNTAIN VIEW
- MOUNTAIN VIEW ELEM.Elementary · 396 students
- LIBERTY MIDDLEMiddle · 264 students
Other LIBERTY Senior HIGH schools
One other US public school is named LIBERTY Senior HIGH. LIBERTY SR. HIGH is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Liberty Sr High SchoolRENTON, WA · 1,495 students
Nearby schools
- LIBERTY MIDDLE0.1 mi · 264
- MOUNTAIN VIEW ELEM.3.4 mi · 396
- BIRCH TREE ELEM.7.9 mi · 174
- SUMMERSVILLE ELEM.12.7 mi · 203
- SUMMERSVILLE HIGH13.2 mi · 215
- WINONA ELEM.17.7 mi · 306
Frequently asked questions
About LIBERTY SR. HIGHWhat is the total enrollment at LIBERTY SR. HIGH?
LIBERTY SR. HIGH enrolls approximately 350 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does LIBERTY SR. HIGH serve?
LIBERTY SR. HIGH serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at LIBERTY SR. HIGH?
Approximately 12.7:1 students per teacher at LIBERTY SR. HIGH.
What is the student diversity at LIBERTY SR. HIGH?
Student demographics at LIBERTY SR. HIGH are roughly 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is LIBERTY SR. HIGH public or private?
LIBERTY SR. HIGH is a public K-12 school, overseen by MOUNTAIN VIEW-BIRCH TREE R-III.
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