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B+
Schools in Liberty · Casey County School District

Liberty’s public schools outscore 67% of Kentucky districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Liberty, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Kentucky, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Kentucky state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
41%
▼ 4 pts vs KY 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
▼ 1 pts vs KY 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 4–9 pts vs KY 91%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.0K
▼ 5% vs KY $14.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.4
KY 15.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,496 students on the public path
In brief

Liberty’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 62 Kentucky towns with household incomes within a quarter of Liberty’s, its schools beat 81%, higher than their 67% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 37% in math, against 45% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 91% across Kentucky (the state reports Liberty’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending, and where it came from

The district spent $14,007 per student in FY2024, against $14,752 across Kentucky. 35% of its revenue that year was federal (Kentucky 17%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Casey County Middle School, then Casey County High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Liberty’s grade

B− Test scoresB+ Graduation

B+: better than 67% of Kentucky school districts. Graduation is above the Kentucky average; test scores are below it.

Kentucky school districts we grade (172)Better than 67%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kentucky towns with similar household incomes (62)Better than 81%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,165 test results and a graduating class of 129 could put Liberty anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Liberty’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,166 in math, 1,164 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Liberty, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Liberty Elementary SchoolCasey County School DistrictA−
6–8Casey County Middle SchoolCasey County School DistrictB
9–12Casey County High SchoolCasey County School DistrictA−

Liberty’s public schools are run by Casey County School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Casey County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,179 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 14.4 per teacher (KY 15.4)
$14,007KY $14,752 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading41%
State average 44.7% · 1164 students tested
Math37%
State average 37.8% · 1166 students tested
A note on the data.In FY2024, 35% of the Casey County district’s revenue came from the federal government, against 17% across Kentucky, in the last year of federal pandemic relief; spending per student is reported as published.

Liberty vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Kentucky towns that share Liberty’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LibertyB+Casey County

Every school in Liberty

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Kentucky’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Libertyby address
Liberty Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A−
369 students15:1Rate it →
Casey County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B
497 students14:1Rate it →
Casey County High School
High · Grades 9–12
A−
630 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Liberty’s schools

Are Liberty’s schools good?

By Kentucky’s own tests, yes: the public schools Liberty children attend outscore 67% of Kentucky’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 81%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Liberty in?

Casey County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,179 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Liberty kids go to high school?

Casey County High School, with 630 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Liberty’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Casey County School District graduated in four years, against 91% across Kentucky.

How much does Liberty spend per student?

$14,007 in Casey County School District (FY2024), against $14,752 across Kentucky. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Kentucky. Stars are from neighbors.