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Schools in Liberty Township · Lakota Local School District

Liberty Township’s public schools outscore 80% of Ohio districts

On the state math tests, 69% of Liberty Township’s students scored proficient, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Liberty Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.

#262of 993 Ohio townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Ohio 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
73%
▲ 14 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
69%
▲ 17 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 9 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.8K
▼ 23% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
24.6
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
12
8,615 students on the public path
In brief

Liberty Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 201 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Liberty Township’s, its schools beat 51%, lower than their 80% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 73% and math 69% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,774 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then four middle, two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 9% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Mother Teresa Catholic Elementary (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Township’s grade

A− Test scoresB Graduation

A−: better than 80% of Ohio school districts, #262 of 993 Ohio towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 80%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (201)Better than 51%
Towns in Butler County (13)Better than 62%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 9,218 test results and a graduating class of 1,338 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Liberty Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (9,186 in math, 9,249 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–23 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
3–64 schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A+
7–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A−
9–12Lakota East High SchoolLakota Local School DistrictA−

Liberty Township’s public schools are run by Lakota Local School District, which also serves West Chester. 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.

Lakota Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 22 schools · 17,853 students, up 9% since 2020–21 · 24.6 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$12,774OH $16,610 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading73%
State average 59.5% · 9249 students tested
Math69%
State average 52.2% · 9186 students tested

Liberty Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Liberty TownshipA−Lakota Local
LemonA−Monroe Local
West ChesterA−Lakota Local
MadisonBMadison Local
FairfieldB−Fairfield City
MonroeA−Monroe Local

Every school in Liberty Township

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

District schools in Liberty Townshipby address
Liberty Early Childhood School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Liberty Twp
407 students24:1Rate it →
VanGorden Preschool
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Liberty Twp
195 studentsRate it →
Wyandot Early Childhood School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Liberty
655 students24:1Rate it →
Heritage Early Childhood School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Liberty Twp
598 students24:1Rate it →
Cherokee Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–6 · Liberty Twp
A−
791 students25:1Rate it →
VanGorden Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–6
A
670 students23:1Rate it →
Independence Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–6
A+
608 students22:1Rate it →
Woodland Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–6
A−
605 students23:1Rate it →
Lakota Plains Junior School
Middle · Grades 7–8
A−
745 students26:1Rate it →
Liberty Junior School
Middle · Grades 7–8
B+
681 students20:1Rate it →
Lakota East High School
High · Grades 9–12
A−
2,660 students26:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Mother Teresa Catholic Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8
Private · Catholic
638 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Liberty Township’s schools

Are Liberty Township’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Liberty Township children attend outscore 80% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #262 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 51%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Liberty Township in?

Lakota Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 17,853 students in 22 schools (2024–25).

Where do Liberty Township kids go to high school?

Lakota East High School, with 2,660 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Liberty Township’s graduation rate?

95% of the class of 2023 in Lakota Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Liberty Township spend per student?

$12,774 in Lakota Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Liberty Township?

Yes: Mother Teresa Catholic Elementary (Catholic, grades K–8, 638 students).

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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 Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.