Libertas Academy

Listed by NCES as Libertas Academy Charter School (District) (district ID 2500586)

Public school district · Hampden County · Massachusetts · NCES district ID 2500586

Libertas Academy spent $24,601 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 54% of the other Massachusetts districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $24,952). Its one school enrolled 563 students in 2024-25; 6.5% of its revenue came from the state.

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Massachusetts districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Libertas Academy in enrollment (388 to 435 students) and Libertas Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Massachusetts districts closest in size to Libertas Academy, FY23Up-Island Regional $36,951; Edgartown $33,351; Brewster $30,218; Baystate Academy $30,129; Mattapoisett $24,637; Libertas Academy $24,601; Sherborn $24,308; Marion $22,012; Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School $21,559; Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter School $21,054; State median, under 1,000 students $24,952.15k20k25k30k35k40kUp-Island Regional$36,951Edgartown$33,351Brewster$30,218Baystate Academy$30,129Mattapoisett$24,637Libertas Academy$24,601Sherborn$24,308Marion$22,012Francis W. Parker Charter Esse…$21,559Pioneer Valley Performing Arts…$21,054State median, under 1,000 students $24,952
Current spending per student, Massachusetts districts closest in size to Libertas Academy, FY23Up-Island Regional $36,951; Edgartown $33,351; Brewster $30,218; Baystate Academy $30,129; Mattapoisett $24,637; Libertas Academy $24,601; Sherborn $24,308; Marion $22,012; Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School $21,559; Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter School $21,054; State median, under 1,000 students $24,952.15k20k25k30k35k40kUp-Island Regional$36,951Edgartown$33,351Brewster$30,218Baystate Academy$30,129Mattapoisett$24,637Libertas Academy$24,601Sherborn$24,308Marion$22,012Francis W. Parker Charter Essential…$21,559Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Char…$21,054State median, under 1,000 students $24,952
Current spending per student, Massachusetts districts closest in size to Libertas Academy, FY23Up-Island Regional $36,951; Edgartown $33,351; Brewster $30,218; Baystate Academy $30,129; Mattapoisett $24,637; Libertas Academy $24,601; Sherborn $24,308; Marion $22,012; Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School $21,559; Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter School $21,054; State median, under 1,000 students $24,952.15k25k35k40kUp-Island Regional$36,951Edgartown$33,351Brewster$30,218Baystate Academy$30,129Mattapoisett$24,637Libertas Academy$24,601Sherborn$24,308Marion$22,012Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School$21,559Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Scho…$21,054State median, under 1,000 students $24,952
Current spending per student, Massachusetts districts closest in size to Libertas Academy, FY23Up-Island Regional $36,951; Edgartown $33,351; Brewster $30,218; Baystate Academy $30,129; Mattapoisett $24,637; Libertas Academy $24,601; Sherborn $24,308; Marion $22,012; Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School $21,559; Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter School $21,054; State median, under 1,000 students $24,952.15k25k35k40kUp-Island Regional$36,951Edgartown$33,351Brewster$30,218Baystate Academy$30,129Mattapoisett$24,637Libertas Academy$24,601Sherborn$24,308Marion$22,012Francis W. Parker Charter Essential Sch…$21,559Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter…$21,054State median, under 1,000 students $24,952

Where the money came from

$10,821,000 in revenue: 6.5% state, 81.5% local and 12.0% federal. Total spending including $9,000 of capital outlay was $10,313,000, or $25,092 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Libertas Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $706,000; Local $8,818,000; Federal $1,297,000; total $10,821,000.
  • State$706,000 7%
  • Local$8,818,000 81%
  • Federal$1,297,000 12%

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

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

411 students in 2022-23, 519 students in 2023-24, 563 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Libertas Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 411, 2023-24: 519, 2024-25: 56302004006002022-234112023-245192024-25563
Libertas Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 411, 2023-24: 519, 2024-25: 56302004006002022-234112023-245192024-25563
Libertas Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 411, 2023-24: 519, 2024-25: 56302004006002022-234112023-245192024-25563
Libertas Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 411, 2023-24: 519, 2024-25: 56302004006002022-234112023-245192024-25563

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2341145.29.1
2023-2451953.19.8
2024-2556372.57.8

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

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Libertas Academy scored proficient or above: 30% in reading and 23% in math, against 43.7% in reading and 40.7% in math across Massachusetts. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Massachusetts, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtMassachusettsStudents tested
Reading and language arts30%43.7%243
Math23%40.7%238

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.

1 high school, 563 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Libertas Academy Charter School5637.8All free (CEP)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.

Contact Libertas Academy

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 Libertas Academy

  1. Massachusetts districts by spending per studentLibertas Academy ranks 83 of 153 Massachusetts districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($24,601).#83 of 153
  2. Every school district in MassachusettsLibertas Academy is the number 326 by size of 397 Massachusetts districts, with 411 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#326 of 397
  3. Up-Island RegionalThe next larger Massachusetts district: 412 students in fall 2022, $36,951 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$36,951
  4. MarionThe next smaller Massachusetts district: 410 students in fall 2022, $22,012 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$22,012
  5. Compare Libertas Academy with Up-Island RegionalEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Libertas Academy Charter School, its largest high school563 students in 2024-25, 7.8 per teacher.563
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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 Libertas Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in Libertas Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 high), enrolling 563 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Libertas Academy spend per student?
    $24,601 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Massachusetts median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $24,952 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Libertas Academy's money come from?
    $10,821,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 6.5% state, 81.5% local and 12.0% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Libertas Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Libertas Academy scored proficient or above: 30% in reading and 23% in math, against 43.7% in reading and 40.7% in math across Massachusetts. Massachusetts'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.
  5. What is Libertas Academy's NCES district ID?
    2500586. 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 state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.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: 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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