Liberty High School (4216)

Public school district · Gila County · Arizona · NCES district ID 0400099

Liberty High School (4216) spent $14,705 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 72% of the other Arizona districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $11,993). Its one school enrolled 76 students in 2024-25; 66.3% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 21-39% (Arizona: 77.8%).

Spending per student among Arizona districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Liberty High School (4216) in enrollment (56 to 66 students) and Liberty High School (4216) itself.

Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to Liberty High School (4216), FY23Pima County (4420) $27,869; ASU Preparatory Academy (92716) $26,638; Alpine Elementary District (4161) $23,644; SLAM Arizona Inc. (1001859) $21,000; Hackberry School District (4371) $20,810; STEP UP Schools Inc. (4313) $17,048; Liberty High School (4216) $14,705; Avondale Learning dba Precision Academy (79929) $12,652; Carden of Tucson Inc. (78858) $11,984; Pinnacle Education-WMCB Inc. (79439) $5,169; State median, under 1,000 students $11,993.010k20k30kPima County (4420)$27,869ASU Preparatory Academy (92716)$26,638Alpine Elementary District (41…$23,644SLAM Arizona Inc. (1001859)$21,000Hackberry School District (437…$20,810STEP UP Schools Inc. (4313)$17,048Liberty High School (4216)$14,705Avondale Learning dba Precisio…$12,652Carden of Tucson Inc. (78858)$11,984Pinnacle Education-WMCB Inc. (…$5,169State median, under 1,000 students $11,993
Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to Liberty High School (4216), FY23Pima County (4420) $27,869; ASU Preparatory Academy (92716) $26,638; Alpine Elementary District (4161) $23,644; SLAM Arizona Inc. (1001859) $21,000; Hackberry School District (4371) $20,810; STEP UP Schools Inc. (4313) $17,048; Liberty High School (4216) $14,705; Avondale Learning dba Precision Academy (79929) $12,652; Carden of Tucson Inc. (78858) $11,984; Pinnacle Education-WMCB Inc. (79439) $5,169; State median, under 1,000 students $11,993.010k20k30kPima County (4420)$27,869ASU Preparatory Academy (92716)$26,638Alpine Elementary District (4161)$23,644SLAM Arizona Inc. (1001859)$21,000Hackberry School District (4371)$20,810STEP UP Schools Inc. (4313)$17,048Liberty High School (4216)$14,705Avondale Learning dba Precision Aca…$12,652Carden of Tucson Inc. (78858)$11,984Pinnacle Education-WMCB Inc. (79439)$5,169State median, under 1,000 students $11,993
Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to Liberty High School (4216), FY23Pima County (4420) $27,869; ASU Preparatory Academy (92716) $26,638; Alpine Elementary District (4161) $23,644; SLAM Arizona Inc. (1001859) $21,000; Hackberry School District (4371) $20,810; STEP UP Schools Inc. (4313) $17,048; Liberty High School (4216) $14,705; Avondale Learning dba Precision Academy (79929) $12,652; Carden of Tucson Inc. (78858) $11,984; Pinnacle Education-WMCB Inc. (79439) $5,169; State median, under 1,000 students $11,993.010k20k30kPima County (4420)$27,869ASU Preparatory Academy (92716)$26,638Alpine Elementary District (4161)$23,644SLAM Arizona Inc. (1001859)$21,000Hackberry School District (4371)$20,810STEP UP Schools Inc. (4313)$17,048Liberty High School (4216)$14,705Avondale Learning dba Precision Academy (79…$12,652Carden of Tucson Inc. (78858)$11,984Pinnacle Education-WMCB Inc. (79439)$5,169State median, under 1,000 students $11,993
Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to Liberty High School (4216), FY23Pima County (4420) $27,869; ASU Preparatory Academy (92716) $26,638; Alpine Elementary District (4161) $23,644; SLAM Arizona Inc. (1001859) $21,000; Hackberry School District (4371) $20,810; STEP UP Schools Inc. (4313) $17,048; Liberty High School (4216) $14,705; Avondale Learning dba Precision Academy (79929) $12,652; Carden of Tucson Inc. (78858) $11,984; Pinnacle Education-WMCB Inc. (79439) $5,169; State median, under 1,000 students $11,993.010k20k30kPima County (4420)$27,869ASU Preparatory Academy (92716)$26,638Alpine Elementary District (4161)$23,644SLAM Arizona Inc. (1001859)$21,000Hackberry School District (4371)$20,810STEP UP Schools Inc. (4313)$17,048Liberty High School (4216)$14,705Avondale Learning dba Precision Academy…$12,652Carden of Tucson Inc. (78858)$11,984Pinnacle Education-WMCB Inc. (79439)$5,169State median, under 1,000 students $11,993

Where the money came from

$1,026,000 in revenue: 66.3% state, 0.5% local and 33.2% federal. Total spending was $899,000, or $14,738 per student; the district reported no capital outlay that year.

Liberty High School (4216) revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $680,000; Local $5,000; Federal $341,000; total $1,026,000.
  • State$680,000 66%
  • Local$5,000 0%
  • Federal$341,000 33%

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 475 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

61 students in 2022-23, 72 students in 2023-24, 76 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Liberty High School (4216) enrollment by school year2022-23: 61, 2023-24: 72, 2024-25: 760204060802022-23612023-24722024-2576
Liberty High School (4216) enrollment by school year2022-23: 61, 2023-24: 72, 2024-25: 760204060802022-23612023-24722024-2576
Liberty High School (4216) enrollment by school year2022-23: 61, 2023-24: 72, 2024-25: 760204060802022-23612023-24722024-2576
Liberty High School (4216) enrollment by school year2022-23: 61, 2023-24: 72, 2024-25: 760204060802022-23612023-24722024-2576

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2361not reportednot reported
2023-2472not reportednot reported
2024-257610.87.0

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 Liberty High School (4216) scored proficient or above: 20% or less in reading and 20% or less in math, against 40.4% in reading and 34.8% in math across Arizona. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Arizona, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtArizonaStudents tested
Reading and language arts20% or less40.4%17
Math20% or less34.8%16

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

21-39% of the 18 students in Liberty High School (4216)'s class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 77.8% across Arizona. 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 districtArizona
Four-year graduation rate21‑39%77.8%
Students in the class1893,470

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 high school, 76 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Liberty High School767.0not reportedNot Title I

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.

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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 Liberty High School (4216)

  1. Arizona districts by spending per studentLiberty High School (4216) ranks 135 of 475 Arizona districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($14,705).#135 of 475
  2. Every school district in ArizonaLiberty High School (4216) is the number 593 by size of 661 Arizona districts, with 61 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#593 of 661
  3. STEP UP Schools Inc. (4313)The next larger Arizona district: 63 students in fall 2022, $17,048 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$17,048
  4. Pinnacle Education-WMCB Inc. (79439)The next smaller Arizona district: 59 students in fall 2022, $5,169 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$5,169
  5. Compare Liberty High School (4216) with STEP UP Schools Inc. (4313)Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Liberty High School, its largest high school76 students in 2024-25, 7.0 per teacher.76
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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 Liberty High School (4216)

  1. How many schools and students are in Liberty High School (4216)?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 high), enrolling 76 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Liberty High School (4216) spend per student?
    $14,705 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Arizona median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $11,993 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Liberty High School (4216)'s money come from?
    $1,026,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 66.3% state, 0.5% local and 33.2% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Liberty High School (4216) do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Liberty High School (4216) scored proficient or above: 20% or less in reading and 20% or less in math, against 40.4% in reading and 34.8% in math across Arizona. Arizona'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 the graduation rate in Liberty High School (4216)?
    21-39% of the 18 students in Liberty High School (4216)'s class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 77.8% across Arizona. 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.
  6. What is Liberty High School (4216)'s NCES district ID?
    0400099. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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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 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