Photo: Chiefs190 · CC BY-SA 4.0Liberty’s public schools outscore 78% of Missouri districts
Reading proficiency in Liberty’s districts is 54%, above the Missouri average (43%). 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 Missouri, not nationally.
From Missouri 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.
Liberty’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 328 Missouri towns with household incomes within a quarter of Liberty’s, its schools beat 72%, lower than their 78% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 54% and math 43% in spring 2022, against 43% and 39% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,835 per student, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Eight elementary schools, then four middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. 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.
What’s behind Liberty’s grade
A−: better than 78% of Missouri school districts, #73 of 247 Missouri towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Missouri average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Liberty, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Liberty
Early Child. Education CTR.
Grades PK · 45 students · 2:1 students per teacher · in Kansas City
9th grade in Liberty · depends on your address
Liberty North High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,262 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Liberty High
Grades 9–12 · 1,842 students · 15:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Liberty · depends on your address
Liberty North High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,262 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Liberty High
Grades 9–12 · 1,842 students · 15:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Liberty · depends on your address
Liberty North High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,262 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Liberty High
Grades 9–12 · 1,842 students · 15:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Liberty · depends on your address
Liberty North High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,262 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Liberty High
Grades 9–12 · 1,842 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Liberty’s public schools are run by Liberty 53 School District, which also serves Glenaire and Mosby. 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.
Well above the state in reading
Liberty vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Missouri towns that share Liberty’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Liberty | A− | Liberty 53 |
| Kansas City | C+ | North Kansas City 74 PK–12 · Kansas City 33 PK–12 |
| Claycomo | A− | North Kansas City 74 |
| Pleasant Valley | A− | North Kansas City 74 |
| River Bend | — | Fort Osage R-I |
Every school in Liberty
14 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Missouri’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Liberty Academy and Juvenile Justice CTR.).
Questions about Liberty’s schools
Are Liberty’s schools good?
By Missouri’s own tests, yes: the public schools Liberty children attend outscore 78% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #73 of 247 Missouri towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 72%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Liberty in?
Liberty 53 School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 11,826 students in 18 schools (2024–25).
Where do Liberty kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Liberty North High School and Liberty High.
What is Liberty’s graduation rate?
93% of the class of 2023 in Liberty 53 School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri.
How much does Liberty spend per student?
$14,835 in Liberty 53 School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Liberty families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Liberty → They have their own page.
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 Missouri. Stars are from neighbors.