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Schools in Liberty · South Allegheny School District

Liberty’s public schools score below 70% of Pennsylvania districts on tests and graduation

23% of students in Liberty’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Pennsylvania average (36%). 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 Pennsylvania, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
47%
▼ 8 pts vs PA 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
23%
▼ 13 pts vs PA 36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs PA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.6K
▼ 15% vs PA $21.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.0
PA 13.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
1,420 students on the public path
In brief

Liberty’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 2033 Pennsylvania towns with household incomes within a quarter of Liberty’s, its schools beat 9%, lower than their 30% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 47% of tested students were proficient in reading and 23% in math, against 55% and 36% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania (the state reports Liberty’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,588 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 South Allegheny MS, then South Allegheny 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Liberty’s grade

C Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 30% of Pennsylvania school districts. Both inputs trail the Pennsylvania average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Pennsylvania school districts we grade (688)Better than 30%
Lower resultsHigher results
Pennsylvania towns with similar household incomes (2033)Better than 9%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 653 test results and a graduating class of 137 could put Liberty anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Liberty’s students in the tested grades sat them (626 in math, 680 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
K–5South Allegheny El Schin Port VueC
6–8South Allegheny MSSouth Allegheny School DistrictC−
9–12South Allegheny HSSouth Allegheny School DistrictC

Liberty’s public schools are run by South Allegheny School District, which also serves Glassport, Lincoln and Port Vue. 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.

South Allegheny School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 1,420 students · 14.0 per teacher (PA 13.4)
$18,588PA $21,758 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 55.1% · 680 students tested
Math23%
State average 36.1% · 626 students tested

Liberty vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LibertyCSouth Allegheny
Lincoln—South Allegheny
Port VueCSouth Allegheny
McKeesportDMcKeesport Area
GlassportCSouth Allegheny

3 of the 4 neighbors share South Allegheny with Liberty, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Liberty

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).

District schools in Libertyby address
South Allegheny MS
Middle · Grades 6–8 · McKeesport
C−
321 students13:1Rate it →
South Allegheny HS
High · Grades 9–12 · McKeesport
C
464 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Libertyin other towns
South Allegheny El Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Port Vue
C
635 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Liberty’s schools

Are Liberty’s schools good?

On Pennsylvania’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Liberty children attend score below 70% of Pennsylvania’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 9%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Liberty in?

South Allegheny School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,420 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Liberty kids go to high school?

South Allegheny HS in McKeesport, with 464 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Liberty’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in South Allegheny School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Pennsylvania.

How much does Liberty spend per student?

$18,588 in South Allegheny School District (FY2024), against $21,758 across Pennsylvania. 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 Pennsylvania. Stars are from neighbors.