Public schools in North Liberty, IA
North Liberty has 7 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 5 elementary, enrolling 4,195 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Iowa City School District runs 6 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run North Liberty's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in North Liberty | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa City School District | 6 | 14,805 | $14,290 |
| Clear Creek Amana Community School District | 1 | 3,061 | $12,575 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in North Liberty, 1,286 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty High School | 1,286 | 16.7 | 20.7% | Iowa City |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in North Liberty, 925 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Central Junior High School | 925 | 14.6 | 23.6% | Iowa City |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
5 elementary schools in North Liberty, 1,984 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn Elementary School | 512 | 15.4 | 10.9% | Iowa City |
| Christine Grant Elementary | 426 | 13.3 | 17.1% | Iowa City |
| James Van Allen Elementary School | 376 | 14.7 | 27.7% | Iowa City |
| Buford Garner Elementary | 344 | 13.5 | 27.0% | Iowa City |
| North Bend Elementary | 326 | 13.0 | 25.5% | Clear Creek Amana Community |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How North Liberty's public schools compare with Iowa's
The median North Liberty school has 14.6 students per full-time teacher, more than the Iowa median of 13.7. 0% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 19% across the state. Its median school enrolls 426 students (state 312).
| North Liberty | Iowa | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 14.6 | 13.7 |
| Median school size (students) | 426 | 312 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 0% | 19% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 19% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 0.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 7 North Liberty schools and the 1,290 Iowa schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in North Liberty
- Iowa City School DistrictRuns 6 of North Liberty's 7 public schools and spent $14,290 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,290
- Liberty High School, the largest high school in North Liberty1,286 students in 2024-25, 16.7 per teacher.1,286
- Compare Iowa City School District with Clear Creek Amana Community School DistrictNorth Liberty's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in IowaIowa's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a North Liberty addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Iowa
- Des Moines64 schools
- Cedar Rapids38 schools
- Davenport23 schools
- Sioux City21 schools
- Dubuque18 schools
- Ankeny17 schools
- Council Bluffs17 schools
- Iowa City17 schools
Questions about schools in North Liberty
How many public schools are in North Liberty, IA?
7 public schools with an address in North Liberty were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 5 elementary, enrolling 4,195 students.What is the largest high school in North Liberty?
Liberty High School, with 1,286 students in 2024-25 (Iowa City School District).Which districts run North Liberty's schools?
Iowa City School District (6 schools), Clear Creek Amana Community School District (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25