Liberty
Public school district · Liberty County · Florida · NCES district ID 1201170
Liberty spent $12,890 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 80% of the other Florida districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $11,744). Its 6 schools enrolled 1,249 students in 2024-25; 62.8% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $13,596 per student, up 5.5% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 70-74% (Florida: 88%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Florida districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Liberty in enrollment (730 to 2,385 students) and Liberty itself.
Where the money came from
$17,608,000 in revenue: 62.8% state, 14.7% local and 22.5% federal. Total spending including $485,000 of capital outlay was $17,441,000, or $13,468 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$11,055,000 63%
- Local$2,597,000 15%
- Federal$3,956,000 22%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 66 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
1,295 students in 2022-23, 1,288 students in 2023-24, 1,249 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 1,295 | 85.9 | 15.1 |
| 2023-24 | 1,288 | 77.4 | 16.6 |
| 2024-25 | 1,249 | 78.4 | 15.9 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$4,337,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,349 per student
Liberty booked $4,337,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 87 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $49,810 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 17 in 100 Florida districts with a figure (state median $58,157, 66 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Florida teacher salary at $51,230 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $3,765,000 | 86.8% |
| Special education | $397,000 | 9.2% |
| Vocational | $175,000 | 4.0% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,015 in 2018-19, $3,086 in 2019-20, $3,475 in 2020-21, $3,384 in 2021-22, $3,349 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Liberty scored proficient or above: 49-53% in reading and 53-57% in math, against 53% in reading and 55% in math across Florida. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Florida, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.
| Subject | This district | Florida | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 49-53% | 53% | 550 |
| Math | 53-57% | 55% | 544 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
70-74% of the 91 students in Liberty's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88% across Florida. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Florida | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 70‑74% | 88% |
| Students in the class | 91 | 208,274 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
2 elementary schools, 815 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. R. Tolar K-8 School | 513 | 14.9 | 53.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Hosford Elementary Junior High School | 302 | 14.1 | 41.7% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
1 high school, 336 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty County High School | 336 | 15.6 | 34.5% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
3 other schools, 98 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Early Learning Center | 68 | not reported | 51.5% | Not Title I |
| Apalachicola Forest Youth Academy | 23 | 23.0 | not reported | Not Title I |
| Liberty Virtual Franchise | 7 | not reported | 36.4% | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
One more school on file: small, closed or in an earlier directory
These records carry fewer federal fields than a full school page needs, so each is summarized here with what NCES reports.
Liberty Wilderness Crossroads
School in Bristol; last listed in the 2024-25 NCES directory (closed); 27 students.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and earlier directories: the last year each school was listed, its students and its teachers.
Contact Liberty
- Website: lcsbonline.org
- Phone: (850) 643-2275
- Office: 12926 Nw County Road 12, Bristol, FL 32321
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Liberty
- Florida districts by spending per studentLiberty ranks 14 of 66 Florida districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($12,890).#14 of 66
- Every school district in FloridaLiberty is the number 70 by size of 80 Florida districts, with 1,295 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#70 of 80
- Hamilton County School DistrictThe next larger Florida district: 1,657 students in fall 2022, $13,296 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,296
- Uf Lab SchoolThe next smaller Florida district: 1,287 students in fall 2022.
- Compare Liberty with Hamilton County School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Liberty County High School, its largest high school336 students in 2024-25, 15.6 per teacher.336
- Teacher salary spending across FloridaLiberty spent $49,810 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $58,157); spending, not a salary.$49,810
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Liberty
How many schools and students are in Liberty?
6 schools were open in 2024-25 (2 elementary, 1 high, 3 other), enrolling 1,249 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Liberty spend per student?
$12,890 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Florida median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $11,744 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $13,596 per student, up 5.5% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Liberty's money come from?
$17,608,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 62.8% state, 14.7% local and 22.5% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Liberty live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 227 of the 1,033 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 22.0%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Liberty spend on teacher salaries?
$4,337,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,349 per student. Divided by the 87 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $49,810 per teacher, more than 17 in 100 Florida districts (state median $58,157). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Florida teacher salary at $51,230 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Liberty do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Liberty scored proficient or above: 49-53% in reading and 53-57% in math, against 53% in reading and 55% in math across Florida. Florida's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Liberty?
70-74% of the 91 students in Liberty's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 88% across Florida. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Liberty's NCES district ID?
1201170. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25