Photo: Nyttend · Public domainLiberty Township’s public schools outscore 76% of Pennsylvania districts
In Liberty Township, 49% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Pennsylvania average (36%). 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 Pennsylvania, not nationally.
From Pennsylvania state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% 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 Township’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 64% and math 49% in spring 2022, against 55% and 36% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $20,403 per student, against $21,758 across Pennsylvania (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Grove City Area MS, then Grove City Area HS. 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 Township’s grade
A−: better than 76% of Pennsylvania school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Pennsylvania 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 Township, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Liberty Township
Hillview El Sch
Grades K–5 · 768 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Grove City
1st grade in Liberty Township
Hillview El Sch
Grades K–5 · 768 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Grove City
2nd grade in Liberty Township
Hillview El Sch
Grades K–5 · 768 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Grove City
3rd grade in Liberty Township
Hillview El Sch
Grades K–5 · 768 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Grove City
4th grade in Liberty Township
Hillview El Sch
Grades K–5 · 768 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Grove City
5th grade in Liberty Township
Hillview El Sch
Grades K–5 · 768 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Grove City
6th grade in Liberty Township
Grove City Area MS
Grades 6–8 · 442 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Grove City
7th grade in Liberty Township
Grove City Area MS
Grades 6–8 · 442 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Grove City
8th grade in Liberty Township
Grove City Area MS
Grades 6–8 · 442 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Grove City
9th grade in Liberty Township
Grove City Area HS
Grades 9–12 · 649 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Grove City
10th grade in Liberty Township
Grove City Area HS
Grades 9–12 · 649 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Grove City
11th grade in Liberty Township
Grove City Area HS
Grades 9–12 · 649 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Grove City
12th grade in Liberty Township
Grove City Area HS
Grades 9–12 · 649 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Grove City
Liberty Township’s public schools are run by Grove City Area School District, which also serves Grove City, Pine, Springfield and Wolf Creek. 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 Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Pennsylvania towns that share Liberty Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Liberty Township | A− | Grove City Area |
| Plain Grove | — | Wilmington Area |
| Slippery Rock | A | Slippery Rock Area |
| Pine | A− | Grove City Area |
| Mercer | A | Slippery Rock Area |
| Springfield | A− | Grove City Area |
2 of the 5 neighbors share Grove City Area with Liberty Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Liberty Township
3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Pennsylvania’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Liberty Township’s schools
Are Liberty Township’s schools good?
By Pennsylvania’s own tests, yes: the public schools Liberty Township children attend outscore 76% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 77%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Liberty Township in?
Grove City Area School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,859 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
Where do Liberty Township kids go to high school?
Grove City Area HS in Grove City, with 649 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Liberty Township’s graduation rate?
90–94% of the class of 2023 in Grove City Area School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.
How much does Liberty Township spend per student?
$20,403 in Grove City Area School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Liberty Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Liberty Township → 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 Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.