NCES CCD 2024-25 6 schools OH

Best-Resourced Schools in Liberty Township, OH

6 public K-12 schools in Liberty Township from NCES Common Core of Data: enrollment, grade span, demographics, and Civil Rights Data Collection statistics for every active campus.

6 public schools ranked by quality score. NCES CCD 2024-25 data.

The highest-ranked of Liberty Township's 6 public schools is Lakota East High School, scoring 21/100, against a city average of 30.7/100. Computed live across every Liberty Township campus reporting to NCES.

Every public school in Liberty Township, OH, ranked by Resource Investment Index.

6
Schools
5,969
Students
30.7/100
Avg Quality
24.9:1
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio

How the Liberty Township Public-School Landscape Breaks Down

Liberty Township, OH enrolls 5,969 students across 6 public schools reporting to the National Center for Education Statistics. The average student-teacher ratio across the city is 24.9:1, and the composite quality score, derived from student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted-program availability, and CRDC attendance data, averages 30.7/100. Schools must report at least five campuses in a city to appear in this listing, which is why very small towns may redirect to the broader county or state view.

The most-resourced campus in Liberty Township on this index is Lakota East High School, at 21/100 on the Resource Investment Index with 2,660 enrolled students. What the index does and doesn't measure; click any school below for its full component breakdown.

Liberty Township spans 1 district, each filing its own NCES F-33 return, per-pupil spending can vary between neighbouring campuses. Sort the table below by enrollment, level, or district; click any school for its full profile.

Lakota East High School accounts for 44.6% of all Liberty Township public-school enrollment

That dominant concentration means Liberty Township-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade level: High. A dominant campus often anchors a city's program landscape and absorbs a disproportionate share of district capital and staffing decisions. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Liberty Township school enrollment varies 4.4× across entities

Liberty Township school enrollment ranges from 605 students (lowest) to 2,660 students (highest), a spread of 2,055 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous school portfolio for a city this size. Per-school staffing, programme depth, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same city based on enrollment shape, a 200-student magnet runs a different operational model than a 2,000-student comprehensive high school.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Liberty Township operates only 1 school district — one of the single most consolidated governance structures in the country

Most Liberty Township school districts are a single unified district covering the whole city, a structural feature that simplifies inter-school comparison but concentrates policy authority, and the count here is near the floor observed nationally. Consolidation produces narrower variance because resources pool across a large population, but it can also mask intra-school district inequities — sub-school district differences within a single school district are not visible at this aggregation level. Consolidated systems typically rely more heavily on top-down funding formulas than on local revenue variability.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Liberty Township student-teacher ratio is 24.9:1 — high (typically associated with larger urban scale or staffing constraints that have widened the headcount gap)

student-teacher ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE classroom teachers against total enrollment, push-in specialists, English-language aides, special-education co-teachers, and counselors are not included in most reporting Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, Public School Universe NCES Common Core of Data, Public School Universe

# School Score
1. Lakota East High School 21
2. Lakota Plains Junior School 27
3. Liberty Junior School 28
4. Vangorden Elementary School 35
5. Independence Elementary School 46
6. Woodland Elementary School 27

Most racially and ethnically mixed schools in Liberty Township

Ranked by the Simpson student-body diversity index (0-100) from NCES race and ethnicity data, where higher means a more evenly mixed student body. It measures mix, not quality.

  1. 1 Lakota Plains Junior School 64.9/100
  2. 2 Woodland Elementary School 63.4/100
  3. 3 Lakota East High School 54.0/100
  4. 4 Liberty Junior School 49.1/100
  5. 5 Independence Elementary School 49.1/100

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best schools in Liberty Township, OH?

The highest-ranked school in Liberty Township is Lakota East High School with a quality score of 21/100. There are 6 public schools in Liberty Township with 5,969 total students.

How many schools are in Liberty Township, OH?

Liberty Township has 6 public schools with a total enrollment of 5,969 students. Average student-teacher ratio: 24.9:1.

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Data from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 and Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22. Quality scores based on student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance. Schools must have 5+ in the city to be listed.

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD). Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.