LIGGETT TRAIL EDUCATION CENTER

Set in BLUE SPRINGS, Missouri, LIGGETT TRAIL EDUCATION CENTER is a small all-grades campus, overseen by BLUE SPRINGS R-IV. It teaches 159 students across grades pre-K through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 22% below the state mean of about 205.

LIGGETT TRAIL EDUCATION CENTER is one of 20 schools operated by BLUE SPRINGS R-IV, a district that enrolls 14,657 students overall.

On the student-mix side, LIGGETT TRAIL EDUCATION CENTER shows that 57% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder breaks down as 20% Hispanic, 15% Black, 7% multiracial.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 7.8:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 21% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Jackson County (around 60%), the school's rate is south of typical.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Jackson County) records that median household income runs about $68,577, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. LIGGETT TRAIL EDUCATION CENTER is one of 244 public schools in Jackson County (combined enrollment of about 105,714 students).

The closest other public school is MORELAND RIDGE MIDDLE, roughly 0.9 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.