LIBERTY operates 7 public schools serving 1,295 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Florida. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 other, 1 elementary, 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,276 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Liberty County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,399 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 18.2% local, 58.5% state, and 23.4% 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 $62,339 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 71/100, ranked #7 of 67 in Florida against a state average of 51 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 7 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 595.8:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 28.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 68.6% White, 13.0% Hispanic or Latino, 13.0% African American across the district's schools.
W. R. Tolar K-8 School accounts for 40.2% of all LIBERTY student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means LIBERTY-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. 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 school enrollment varies 73× across entities
LIBERTY school enrollment ranges from 7 students (lowest) to 513 students (highest), a spread of 506 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 student-counselor ratio is 596:1 — 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 chronic absenteeism rate is 28.5% — 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 is typically wider than the LIBERTY-aggregate figure suggests.
LIBERTY has 7 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 high, 5 other. Total enrollment is 1,295 students.
How much does LIBERTY spend per student?
LIBERTY spends $13,399 per student. The district has an equity score of 71/100, ranking #7 in Florida.
What is the average teacher salary in LIBERTY?
The average teacher salary in LIBERTY is $62,339 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near LIBERTY?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Liberty County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of LIBERTY?
LIBERTY students are 68.6% White, 13.0% Hispanic or Latino, 13.0% African American, 0.1% Asian, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for LIBERTY?
LIBERTY has an equity score of 71/100, ranking #7 out of 67 districts in Florida. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.