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Enrollment
708
High
DISTRICT 935 · STATE 1,213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BEDFORD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510036000151
Liberty High
100 Liberty Minutemen Dr, Bedford, VA 24523 · (540) 586-2541 · Bedford County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL708 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
513 students
DISTRICT 66% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 203 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 177 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 159 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 169 | 24% |
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 71% · 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
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
86.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -1.0pp since 2022
Math
78.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +2.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 86 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 78 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 2 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 86.0% | 78.0% |
| 2023-24 | 80.0% | 81.0% |
| 2022-23 | 87.0% | 76.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. 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
64.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.4%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 68% 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 →
Schools most like Liberty High
Liberty High's state test result (64.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty High this school | 708 | 72.5% | 64.4% |
| Rustburg High Rustburg | 836 | 72.7% | 81.4% |
| Staunton River High Moneta | 816 | 72.7% | 60.1% |
| Madison County High Madison | 530 | 66.2% | 74.0% |
| Patrick County High Stuart | 795 | 79.4% | 84.8% |
| Abingdon High Abingdon | 914 | 74.2% | 73.0% |
Matched among Virginia 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 High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.4% | #256 of 311 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 78.0% | #197 of 316 ▼ 21 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 86.0% | #142 of 316 ▲ 70 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 708 | #214 of 325 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #105 of 309 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.1% | #241 of 309 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 72.5% | #159 of 319 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.8% | #55 of 178 |
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
708
-398 (-36%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 842
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 12.9:1
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 | 708 | 54.4 | 13.0:1 | 72% (513) |
| 2023-24 | 727 | 53.6 | 13.6:1 | 74% (537) |
| 2022-23 | 726 | 64.8 | 11.2:1 | 69% (503) |
| 2020-21 | 1,106 | 86 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 812 | 60.3 | 13.5:1 | 43% (353) |
| 2015-16 | 853 | 62 | 13.8:1 | 41% (352) |
| 2010-11 | 940 | 53 | 17.7:1 | 38% (353) |
| 2000-01 | 958 | 62 | 15.4:1 | 25% (243) |
| 1990-91 | 842 | 47 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Liberty High.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (812 to 708); teachers down 10% (60.3 to 54.4).
About Liberty High
Liberty High runs as a low-enrollment high school in Bedford, Virginia. It covers grades 9 through 12, with a total enrollment of 708 students. Enrollment is 42% lower than the average for high schools in Virginia, which is about 1,213.
Bedford County Public Schools counts 8,930 students in its 19 schools, and Liberty High is one of them.
At 78%, White students outnumber all other groups at Liberty High combined. The remaining students are 11% Black, 7% multiracial, and 5% Hispanic. Among people living in Bedford County, the White share is about 86%. Liberty High has a diversity index of 38%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The count of teachers at Liberty High is 54.4 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 13.0:1. The average ratio among high schools in Virginia is 13.9:1, higher than at this school. Around 72% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. Public schools in Bedford County average 59%.
Schools in Virginia with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 68.4%. Liberty High scores 64.4%.
In the county around the school, Bedford County, median household income is about $78,937, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. A total of 22 public schools operate in Bedford County, serving about 8,930 students.
Nearby, Liberty Middle is about 0.3 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number 4. Ranked by average proficiency, Liberty High places 6th out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
Its location is classified as Rural: Fringe by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The student count in 2024-25 was 708, 36% below the 1,106 of 2020-21.
Discussion on this page can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Bedford County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
80,894
Census ACS
Median income
$78,937
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
8,930 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bedford County Public Schools
- Jefferson Forest HighHigh · 1,282 students
- Forest MiddleMiddle · 854 students
- Staunton River HighHigh · 816 students
- Staunton River MiddleMiddle · 612 students
- Thomas Jefferson ElementaryElementary · 567 students
- Liberty MiddleMiddle · 518 students
Other schools in Bedford
- Liberty MiddleMiddle · 518 students
- Bedford ElementaryElementary · 448 students
- Bedford PrimaryElementary · 266 students
- Bedford County Alternative Education CenterElementary
- Governor's Health Sciences AcademyElementary
- Susie G. Gibson Science and Technology CenterElementary
Other Liberty High schools
33 other US public schools in 22 states are named Liberty High. Liberty High is the 19th largest of the 34.
- Liberty HighBealeton, VA · 1,313 students
- Liberty High SchoolHenderson, NV · 3,203 students
- Liberty HighBrentwood, CA · 2,836 students
- Liberty High SchoolBethlehem, PA · 2,541 students
- Liberty HighWinchester, CA · 2,537 students
Nearby schools
- Liberty Middle0.3 mi · 518
- Bedford Primary2.8 mi · 266
- Otter River Elementary3.5 mi · 167
- Bedford Elementary3.8 mi · 448
- Forest Middle10.3 mi · 854
- Forest Elementary10.4 mi · 384
Frequently asked questions
About Liberty HighHow large is Liberty High?
Liberty High enrolls approximately 708 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Liberty High serve?
Liberty High serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Liberty High have?
Liberty High employs 54 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Liberty High?
Student demographics at Liberty High are roughly 78% White, 5% Hispanic, 11% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Liberty High in?
Liberty High is part of Bedford County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.