Liberty Hill Isd

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Liberty Hill, Texas - 10 schools

An equity score of 11/100 ranks Liberty Hill Isd #1026 of 1044 districts in Texas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $9,404 per pupil, Liberty Hill Isd ranks #1153 of 1202 Texas districts by per-pupil spending (Texas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

7,869
Total Enrollment
10
Schools
$9,404
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Liberty Hill Isd operates 10 public schools serving 7,869 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 combined, 2 high, 2 middle schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Williamson County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $9,404 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 121 of 1202 Texas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Texas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 69.6% local, 22.6% state, and 7.8% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 11/100, ranked #1026 of 1044 in Texas against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.

Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 10 schools offering Advanced Placement (17 AP courses district-wide), a 604.7:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 17.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 55.4% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, 8.9% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Santa Rita Middle, with a diversity index of 69.3/100.

Its largest campus is Liberty Hill H S, enrolling 2,156 students (26% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Step - Jjaep, at 1 students, a 2156x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.

Liberty Hill H S accounts for 26.3% of all Liberty Hill Isd student enrollment

That concentration means Liberty Hill Isd-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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Liberty Hill Isd school enrollment varies 2156× across entities

Liberty Hill Isd school enrollment ranges from 1 students (lowest) to 2,156 students (highest), a spread of 2,155 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Liberty Hill Isd student-counselor ratio is 605:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)

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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Liberty Hill Isd chronic absenteeism rate is 17.7% — 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 Hill Isd is typically wider than the Liberty Hill Isd-aggregate figure suggests.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

7.8%
Federal
22.6%
State
69.6%
Local

Funding Equity

11
Equity Score
1026 / 1044
State Rank
50
State Average

This district scores below average on funding equity. High reliance on local revenue or lower spending may contribute.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 10 schools in Liberty Hill Isd.

White 55.4%
Hispanic or Latino 26.8%
African American 3.0%
Asian 8.9%
Multiracial 5.4%
Other 0.6%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Student-body diversity

Average diversity index 59.9/100

Average Simpson diversity index across Liberty Hill Isd's schools, above the Texas average of 44.7.

Most mixed schools

  1. 1 Santa Rita Middle 69.3
  2. 2 Rancho Sienna El 63.8
  3. 3 Santa Rita El 63.5
  4. 4 Louine Noble El 60.9
  5. 5 Liberty Hill H S 56.6

Programs & Resources

1 / 10
Schools with AP
17 AP courses total
604.7:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
17.7%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Liberty Hill Isd

School Enrollment
Liberty Hill H S
2,156
Santa Rita Middle
1,230
Liberty Hill Middle
1,050
Rancho Sienna El
770
Bill Burden El
764
Santa Rita El
745
Louine Noble El
740
Liberty Hill El
736
Step - Detention
2
Step - Jjaep
1

How Liberty Hill Isd Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Texas districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
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Aledo Isd Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Texas City Isd Similar size Higher spending Less locally funded
Princeton Isd Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded
Medina Valley Isd Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded

Comparisons are relative to Liberty Hill Isd's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Liberty Hill Isd?

Liberty Hill Isd has 10 schools, including 2 high, 2 middle, 6 combined. Total enrollment is 7,869 students.

How much does Liberty Hill Isd spend per student?

Liberty Hill Isd spends $9,404 per student. The district has an equity score of 11/100, ranking #1026 in Texas.

What is the demographic composition of Liberty Hill Isd?

Liberty Hill Isd students are 55.4% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, 8.9% Asian, 3.0% African American, averaged across 10 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Liberty Hill Isd?

Liberty Hill Isd has an equity score of 11/100, ranking #1026 out of 1044 districts in Texas.