LIBERTY 53 operates 18 public schools serving 12,367 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Missouri. The school portfolio breaks down into 11 elementary, 4 middle, 2 high, 1 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 11,826 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Clay County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,266 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 57.5% local, 35.4% state, and 7.2% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $67,620 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 31/100, ranked #359 of 433 in Missouri against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 18 schools offering Advanced Placement (74 AP courses district-wide), a 401.1:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 17.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 71.4% White, 10.4% Hispanic or Latino, 6.8% African American across the district's schools.
Liberty North High School accounts for 19.1% of all LIBERTY 53 student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means LIBERTY 53-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
LIBERTY 53 school enrollment varies 50× across entities
LIBERTY 53 school enrollment ranges from 45 students (lowest) to 2,262 students (highest), a spread of 2,217 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity — the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
LIBERTY 53 student-counselor ratio is 401:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
LIBERTY 53 chronic absenteeism rate is 17.5% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within LIBERTY 53 is typically wider than the LIBERTY 53-aggregate figure suggests.
LIBERTY 53 has 18 schools, including 2 high, 4 middle, 11 elementary, 1 other. Total enrollment is 12,367 students.
How much does LIBERTY 53 spend per student?
LIBERTY 53 spends $13,266 per student. The district has an equity score of 31/100, ranking #359 in Missouri.
What is the average teacher salary in LIBERTY 53?
The average teacher salary in LIBERTY 53 is $67,620 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near LIBERTY 53?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Clay County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of LIBERTY 53?
LIBERTY 53 students are 71.4% White, 10.4% Hispanic or Latino, 6.8% African American, 2.4% Asian, averaged across 18 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for LIBERTY 53?
LIBERTY 53 has an equity score of 31/100, ranking #359 out of 433 districts in Missouri. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.