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Liberty High

6300 Independence Ave, Bealeton, VA 22712 · (540) 422-7360 · Fauquier County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,313 STUDENTS
Enrollment
1,313
High
DISTRICT 1,215 · STATE 1,213
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
96 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
554 students
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 66%
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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 932024%
Grade 1030723%
Grade 1132225%
Grade 1236428%
Student demographics
White
64849%
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 43%
Hispanic
45134%
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 20%
Black
1118%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 21%
Asian
222%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 8%
Two+
786%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 7%
Pacific Islander
30%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
68652%
Female
62748%

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Test scores

SOL 2024-25 . % Passing
English Language Arts
79.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +3.0pp since 2022
Math
70.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +3.0pp since 2022

What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 3 points.

SOL results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2579.0%70.0%
2023-2478.0%82.0%
2022-2376.0%67.0%
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
62.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
76.6%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.2pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 77% typical for Virginia 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 Virginia'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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
1,313
+42 (+3%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 11.6:1
% White
49%
was 65%
% Hispanic
34%
was 20%
% Black
8%
was 11%
% Asian
2%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree or reduced lunch
2024-251,3139613.7:142% (554)
2023-241,36099.913.6:144% (603)
2022-231,370102.313.4:145% (611)
2017-181,271109.911.6:133% (421)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Liberty High.

About Liberty High

Liberty High is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a high school in Bealeton, Virginia. The grade span is 9 through 12, and enrollment is 1,313 students.

Fauquier County Public Schools operates 18 schools. Combined enrollment is 10,861 students.

White students form the largest group at Liberty High, 49% of enrollment. Other groups make up 34% Hispanic, 8% Black, and 6% multiracial. County-wide, 80% of Fauquier County residents are White.

Dividing enrollment by its 96 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 13.7:1. High schools in Virginia average about 13.9:1, a similar figure. Liberty High reports 42% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Fauquier County average 33%.

Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Liberty High would score about 76.6%. It scores 62.4%, 14.2 points below that figure.

Census estimates describe Fauquier County this way: median household income is about $130,189, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Fauquier County number 22 and enroll about 10,861.

The shortest distance from Liberty High to another public school is about 0.2 miles, to Grace Miller Elementary. The five-mile area around Liberty High holds 3 other public schools. The nearest schools with test data average 62.9%, higher than Liberty High's 62.4%.

Locale data from NCES put Liberty High in a town some distance from an urbanized area (Town: Distant).

Federal counts put enrollment at 1,271 in 2017-18 and 1,313 in 2024-25, a 3% rise. The largest shift in the student mix was in the White share, which fell from 65% to 49%. In 2017-18, the student-to-teacher ratio was 11.6:1; by 2024-25 it was 13.7:1.

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Fauquier County at a glance

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Population
74,577
Census ACS
Median income
$130,189
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
10,861 students

Quick facts

School name
Liberty High
District
Fauquier County Public Schools
Address
6300 Independence Ave, Bealeton, VA 22712
Phone
(540) 422-7360
County
Fauquier County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
1,313
Teachers (FTE)
96
Student–teacher ratio
13.7:1
Free/Reduced lunch
554 (42%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
510132000854
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Liberty High
How many students attend Liberty High?
Liberty High enrolls approximately 1,313 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Liberty High serve?
Liberty High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Liberty High?
Approximately 13.7:1 students per teacher at Liberty High.
How diverse is Liberty High?
Liberty High reports a student body of 49% White, 34% Hispanic, 8% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Liberty High public or private?
Liberty High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Fauquier County Public Schools.
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