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Schools in Liberty · Liberty Central School District

Liberty’s public schools score below 97% of New York districts on tests and graduation

In Liberty, 22% of tested students are proficient in math, below the New York average (46%). 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 New York, not nationally.

#750of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 90% 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
29%
▼ 20 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
22%
▼ 24 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
65–69%
▼ 18–22 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$31.2K
▼ 10% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.0
NY 11.2
Schools in town
0
1,758 students on the public path
In brief

Liberty’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 29% of tested students were proficient in reading and 22% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 90% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

65–69% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York (the state reports Liberty’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $31,178 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Liberty Middle School, then Liberty 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

D Test scoresD− Graduation

D−: better than 3% of New York school districts, #750 of 755 New York towns. Both inputs trail the New York average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 3%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1001)Better than 0%
D−DA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 820 test results and a graduating class of 133 could put Liberty anywhere from D− to D. The tests are from spring 2022, when 90% of Liberty’s students in the tested grades sat them (832 in math, 807 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–4Liberty Elementary SchoolLiberty Central School DistrictC−
5–8Liberty Middle SchoolLiberty Central School DistrictD
9–12Liberty High SchoolLiberty Central School DistrictA−

Liberty’s public schools are run by Liberty Central School District, which also serves Bethel and Liberty. 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.

Liberty Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,758 students · 11.0 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$31,178NY $34,607 · FY2024
D−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading29%
State average 48.9% · 807 students tested
Math22%
State average 46.5% · 832 students tested

Liberty vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LibertyD−Liberty Central

Every school in Liberty

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

Also serving Libertyin other towns
Liberty Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
C−
664 students11:1Rate it →
Liberty Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
D
516 students10:1Rate it →
Liberty High School
High · Grades 9–12
A−
578 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Liberty’s schools

Are Liberty’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Liberty children attend score below 97% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D− Schools grade, #750 of 755 New York towns. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Liberty in?

Liberty Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,758 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Liberty kids go to high school?

Liberty High School, with 578 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Liberty’s graduation rate?

65–69% of the class of 2023 in Liberty Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Liberty spend per student?

$31,178 in Liberty Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. 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 New York. Stars are from neighbors.