Liberal R-II School District

Listed by NCES as Liberal R-II (district ID 2918510)

Public school district · Barton County · Missouri · NCES district ID 2918510

Liberal R-II School District spent $14,877 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 66% of the other Missouri districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $13,479). Its 3 schools enrolled 271 students in 2024-25; 27.7% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $16,123 per student, up 8.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 80% or more (Missouri: 89.3%).

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 Missouri districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Liberal R-II in enrollment (291 to 311 students) and Liberal R-II itself.

Current spending per student, Missouri districts closest in size to Liberal R-II, FY23South Iron R-I School $15,384; Liberal R-II $14,877; Appleton City R-II $14,870; La Plata R-II $14,617; North Andrew Co. R-Vi $14,613; Orrick R-XI $14,478; La Monte R-IV $13,124; Lockwood R-I $12,253; Niangua R-V $11,356; Exeter R-VI $10,994; State median, under 1,000 students $13,479.8k10k12k14k16kSouth Iron R-I School$15,384Liberal R-II$14,877Appleton City R-II$14,870La Plata R-II$14,617North Andrew Co. R-Vi$14,613Orrick R-XI$14,478La Monte R-IV$13,124Lockwood R-I$12,253Niangua R-V$11,356Exeter R-VI$10,994State median, under 1,000 students $13,479
Current spending per student, Missouri districts closest in size to Liberal R-II, FY23South Iron R-I School $15,384; Liberal R-II $14,877; Appleton City R-II $14,870; La Plata R-II $14,617; North Andrew Co. R-Vi $14,613; Orrick R-XI $14,478; La Monte R-IV $13,124; Lockwood R-I $12,253; Niangua R-V $11,356; Exeter R-VI $10,994; State median, under 1,000 students $13,479.8k10k12k14k16kSouth Iron R-I School$15,384Liberal R-II$14,877Appleton City R-II$14,870La Plata R-II$14,617North Andrew Co. R-Vi$14,613Orrick R-XI$14,478La Monte R-IV$13,124Lockwood R-I$12,253Niangua R-V$11,356Exeter R-VI$10,994State median, under 1,000 students $13,479
Current spending per student, Missouri districts closest in size to Liberal R-II, FY23South Iron R-I School $15,384; Liberal R-II $14,877; Appleton City R-II $14,870; La Plata R-II $14,617; North Andrew Co. R-Vi $14,613; Orrick R-XI $14,478; La Monte R-IV $13,124; Lockwood R-I $12,253; Niangua R-V $11,356; Exeter R-VI $10,994; State median, under 1,000 students $13,479.8k12k16kSouth Iron R-I School$15,384Liberal R-II$14,877Appleton City R-II$14,870La Plata R-II$14,617North Andrew Co. R-Vi$14,613Orrick R-XI$14,478La Monte R-IV$13,124Lockwood R-I$12,253Niangua R-V$11,356Exeter R-VI$10,994State median, under 1,000 students $13,479
Current spending per student, Missouri districts closest in size to Liberal R-II, FY23South Iron R-I School $15,384; Liberal R-II $14,877; Appleton City R-II $14,870; La Plata R-II $14,617; North Andrew Co. R-Vi $14,613; Orrick R-XI $14,478; La Monte R-IV $13,124; Lockwood R-I $12,253; Niangua R-V $11,356; Exeter R-VI $10,994; State median, under 1,000 students $13,479.8k12k16kSouth Iron R-I School$15,384Liberal R-II$14,877Appleton City R-II$14,870La Plata R-II$14,617North Andrew Co. R-Vi$14,613Orrick R-XI$14,478La Monte R-IV$13,124Lockwood R-I$12,253Niangua R-V$11,356Exeter R-VI$10,994State median, under 1,000 students $13,479

Where the money came from

$6,553,000 in revenue: 27.7% state, 57.1% local and 15.3% federal. Total spending including $616,000 of capital outlay was $5,385,000, or $17,890 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Liberal R-II School District revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $1,812,000; Local $3,741,000; Federal $1,000,000; total $6,553,000.
  • State$1,812,000 28%
  • Local$3,741,000 57%
  • Federal$1,000,000 15%

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 376 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

301 students in 2022-23, 284 students in 2023-24, 271 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Liberal R-II School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 301, 2023-24: 284, 2024-25: 27101002003004002022-233012023-242842024-25271
Liberal R-II School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 301, 2023-24: 284, 2024-25: 27101002003004002022-233012023-242842024-25271
Liberal R-II School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 301, 2023-24: 284, 2024-25: 27101002003004002022-233012023-242842024-25271
Liberal R-II School District enrollment by school year2022-23: 301, 2023-24: 284, 2024-25: 27101002003004002022-233012023-242842024-25271

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2330130.69.8
2023-2428429.79.6
2024-2527130.48.9

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$1,411,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,688 per student

Liberal R-II School District booked $1,411,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 31 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 $46,141 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 22 in 100 Missouri districts with a figure (state median $50,410, 484 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 Missouri teacher salary at $52,481 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$1,019,00072.2%
Special education$68,0004.8%
Vocational$98,0006.9%
Other programs$226,00016.0%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,323 in 2018-19, $3,350 in 2019-20, $4,052 in 2020-21, $3,942 in 2021-22, $4,688 in 2022-23.

Liberal R-II School District teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,323, 2019-20: $3,350, 2020-21: $4,052, 2021-22: $3,942, 2022-23: $4,68802k4k6k2018-19$3,3232019-20$3,3502020-21$4,0522021-22$3,9422022-23$4,688
Liberal R-II School District teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,323, 2019-20: $3,350, 2020-21: $4,052, 2021-22: $3,942, 2022-23: $4,68802k4k6k2018-19$3,3232019-20$3,3502020-21$4,0522021-22$3,9422022-23$4,688
Liberal R-II School District teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,323, 2019-20: $3,350, 2020-21: $4,052, 2021-22: $3,942, 2022-23: $4,68802k4k6k2018-19$3,3232019-20$3,3502020-21$4,0522021-22$3,9422022-23$4,688
Liberal R-II School District teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,323, 2019-20: $3,350, 2020-21: $4,052, 2021-22: $3,942, 2022-23: $4,68802k4k6k2018-19$3,3232019-20$3,3502020-21$4,0522021-22$3,9422022-23$4,688

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 Liberal R-II School District scored proficient or above: 45-49% in reading and 35-39% in math, against 43.2% in reading and 39.2% in math across Missouri. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Missouri, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtMissouriStudents tested
Reading and language arts45-49%43.2%164
Math35-39%39.2%163

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

80% or more of the 25 students in Liberal R-II School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 89.3% across Missouri. 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.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtMissouri
Four-year graduation rate80% or more89.3%
Students in the class2567,017

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.

1 elementary school, 116 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Liberal Elementary1169.136.2%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 middle school, 59 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Liberal Middle5910.032.2%Eligible, no 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, 96 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Liberal High968.228.1%Eligible, no 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.

Contact Liberal R-II School District

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 Liberal R-II School District

  1. Missouri districts by spending per studentLiberal R-II School District ranks 129 of 376 Missouri districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($14,877).#129 of 376
  2. Every school district in MissouriLiberal R-II School District is the number 374 by size of 558 Missouri districts, with 301 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#374 of 558
  3. La Monte R-IVThe next larger Missouri district: 306 students in fall 2022, $13,124 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,124
  4. North Andrew Co. R-ViThe next smaller Missouri district: 300 students in fall 2022, $14,613 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,613
  5. Compare Liberal R-II School District with La Monte R-IVEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Liberal High, its largest high school96 students in 2024-25, 8.2 per teacher.96
  7. Teacher salary spending across MissouriLiberal R-II School District spent $46,141 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $50,410); spending, not a salary.$46,141
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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 Liberal R-II School District

  1. How many schools and students are in Liberal R-II School District?
    3 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high), enrolling 271 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Liberal R-II School District spend per student?
    $14,877 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Missouri median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $13,479 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $16,123 per student, up 8.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Liberal R-II School District's money come from?
    $6,553,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 27.7% state, 57.1% local and 15.3% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Liberal R-II School District live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 90 of the 466 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 19.3%, 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.
  5. How much does Liberal R-II School District spend on teacher salaries?
    $1,411,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,688 per student. Divided by the 31 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $46,141 per teacher, more than 22 in 100 Missouri districts (state median $50,410). 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 Missouri teacher salary at $52,481 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  6. How do students in Liberal R-II School District do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Liberal R-II School District scored proficient or above: 45-49% in reading and 35-39% in math, against 43.2% in reading and 39.2% in math across Missouri. Missouri'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.
  7. What is the graduation rate in Liberal R-II School District?
    80% or more of the 25 students in Liberal R-II School District's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 89.3% across Missouri. 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.
  8. What is Liberal R-II School District's NCES district ID?
    2918510. 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

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