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LIGGETT TRAIL EDUCATION CENTER

3575 SW LIGGETT RD, BLUE SPRINGS, MO 64015 · (816) 874-3680 · Jackson County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL159 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
159
Combined
DISTRICT 733 · STATE 205
Student : Teacher
7.8:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 7.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
21%
34 students
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 54%
Community
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0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K159100%
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 52% · US 70%
White
9057%
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 67% · US 43%
Hispanic
3220%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 9% · US 30%
Black
2415%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 15% · US 15%
Asian
21%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
117%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 6% · US 5%
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
Male
11371%
Female
4629%

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Where LIGGETT TRAIL EDUCATION CENTER ranks

Among K-12 schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Missouri
Enrollment
ranked largest first
159#2 of 49
Ranked against other public K-12 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.

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2515920.57.8:121% (34)
2023-2415219.57.8:118% (28)
2022-2314916.39.2:128% (41)
2000-01148188.2:12% (3)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LIGGETT TRAIL EDUCATION CENTER.

About LIGGETT TRAIL EDUCATION CENTER

LIGGETT TRAIL EDUCATION CENTER is classified as a school serving multiple grade levels. It is located in BLUE SPRINGS, Missouri. There are 159 students enrolled, covering pre-K through 12. The school is 22% below the average for combined schools in Missouri.

LIGGETT TRAIL EDUCATION CENTER is one school in BLUE SPRINGS R-IV, a system of 20 schools with 14,657 students.

At LIGGETT TRAIL EDUCATION CENTER, 57% of students are White. The school is also 20% Hispanic, 15% Black, and 7% multiracial. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 61%.

LIGGETT TRAIL EDUCATION CENTER has 20.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 7.8:1. The average ratio among combined schools in Missouri is similar, at 7.6:1. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 21% at LIGGETT TRAIL EDUCATION CENTER. Public schools in Jackson County average 60%.

Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Jackson County show that median household income comes to about $68,577, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Jackson County counts 244 public schools with about 105,714 students.

MORELAND RIDGE MIDDLE, about 0.9 miles away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of LIGGETT TRAIL EDUCATION CENTER, there are at least 8 other public schools.

LIGGETT TRAIL EDUCATION CENTER has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.

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Jackson County at a glance

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Population
719,976
Census ACS
Median income
$68,577
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
244
105,714 students

Quick facts

School name
LIGGETT TRAIL EDUCATION CENTER
District
BLUE SPRINGS R-IV
Address
3575 SW LIGGETT RD, BLUE SPRINGS, MO 64015
Phone
(816) 874-3680
County
Jackson County
Level
Combined
Grade range
PK–12
Total enrollment
159
Teachers (FTE)
21
Student–teacher ratio
7.8:1
Free and reduced lunch
34 (21%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
290531000270
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About LIGGETT TRAIL EDUCATION CENTER
How many students attend LIGGETT TRAIL EDUCATION CENTER?
LIGGETT TRAIL EDUCATION CENTER enrolls approximately 159 students in grades PK-12.
Is LIGGETT TRAIL EDUCATION CENTER an elementary, middle, or high school?
LIGGETT TRAIL EDUCATION CENTER is a combined-grade school covering grades PK-12.
How many teachers does LIGGETT TRAIL EDUCATION CENTER have?
LIGGETT TRAIL EDUCATION CENTER employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.8:1.
What is the student diversity at LIGGETT TRAIL EDUCATION CENTER?
Student demographics at LIGGETT TRAIL EDUCATION CENTER are roughly 57% White, 20% Hispanic, 15% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is LIGGETT TRAIL EDUCATION CENTER in?
LIGGETT TRAIL EDUCATION CENTER is part of BLUE SPRINGS R-IV.
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