Liberty Isd

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Liberty, Texas - 4 schools

An equity score of 41/100 ranks Liberty Isd #669 of 1044 districts in Texas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $12,902 per pupil, Liberty Isd ranks #603 of 1202 Texas districts by per-pupil spending (Texas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

2,398
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$12,902
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Elementary
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Liberty Isd operates 4 public schools serving 2,398 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Texas. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Liberty County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,902 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 1202 Texas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Texas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 44.0% local, 35.3% state, and 20.7% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 41/100, ranked #669 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 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (9 AP courses district-wide), a 529.4:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 20.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 42.9% Hispanic or Latino, 39.4% White, 11.9% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is San Jacinto El, with a diversity index of 65.8/100.

Its largest campus is Liberty H S, enrolling 768 students (32% of the district's total enrollment).

Liberty H S accounts for 31.5% of all Liberty Isd student enrollment

That dominant concentration means Liberty 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 Isd has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 64.0% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch

free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.

Source: ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system

Liberty Isd student-counselor ratio is 529:1 — 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 Isd chronic absenteeism rate is 20.6% — 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 Isd is typically wider than the Liberty 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?

20.7%
Federal
35.3%
State
44.0%
Local

Funding Equity

41
Equity Score
669 / 1044
State Rank
50
State Average

This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 4 schools in Liberty Isd.

White 39.4%
Hispanic or Latino 42.9%
African American 11.9%
Asian 1.1%
Multiracial 4.4%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Student-body diversity

Average diversity index 64.3/100

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

Most mixed schools

  1. 1 San Jacinto El 65.8
  2. 2 Liberty El 65.1
  3. 3 Liberty Middle 64.2
  4. 4 Liberty H S 62.3

Programs & Resources

1 / 4
Schools with AP
9 AP courses total
529.4:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
20.6%
Chronically Absent

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

Schools in Liberty Isd

School Enrollment
Liberty H S
768
Liberty El
685
Liberty Middle
534
San Jacinto El
451

How Liberty Isd Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Texas districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Robinson Isd Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Van Isd Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Bandera Isd Similar size Lower spending More locally funded
Madisonville Cisd Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Pittsburg Isd Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded

Comparisons are relative to Liberty 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 Isd?

Liberty Isd has 4 schools, including 1 high, 1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 2,398 students.

How much does Liberty Isd spend per student?

Liberty Isd spends $12,902 per student. The district has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #669 in Texas.

What is the demographic composition of Liberty Isd?

Liberty Isd students are 42.9% Hispanic or Latino, 39.4% White, 11.9% African American, 1.1% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Liberty Isd?

Liberty Isd has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #669 out of 1044 districts in Texas.