Liberty Local

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Youngstown, Ohio - 3 schools

An equity score of 46/100 ranks Liberty Local #392 of 806 districts in Ohio (state average 46). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $12,755 per pupil, Liberty Local ranks #651 of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

1,251
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$12,755
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Combined
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Liberty Local operates 3 public schools serving 1,251 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high, 1 combined, 1 elementary 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 Trumbull County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,755 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending. See how Ohio compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 47.8% local, 33.3% state, and 18.9% 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 46/100, ranked #392 of 806 in Ohio against a state average of 46, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.

a 365.7:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 61.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 41.9% White, 34.1% African American, 11.7% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is E J Blott Elementary School, with a diversity index of 68.3/100.

Its largest campus is Liberty High School, enrolling 492 students (45% of the district's total enrollment).

Liberty High School accounts for 39.3% of all Liberty Local student enrollment

That dominant concentration means Liberty Local-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 Local has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 90.3% 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 a supermajority of the population — well past the 75% concentration-grant threshold that unlocks extra funding on top of the basic Title I formula. 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 Local student-counselor ratio is 366:1 — 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.

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

Liberty Local chronic absenteeism rate is 61.1% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)

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 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 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

18.9%
Federal
33.3%
State
47.8%
Local

Funding Equity

46
Equity Score
392 / 806
State Rank
46
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 3 schools in Liberty Local.

White 41.9%
Hispanic or Latino 11.7%
African American 34.1%
Asian 0.7%
Multiracial 11.5%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Student-body diversity

Average diversity index 68.0/100

Average Simpson diversity index across Liberty Local's schools, above the Ohio average of 35.3.

Most mixed schools

  1. 1 E J Blott Elementary School 68.3
  2. 2 Liberty High School 68.0
  3. 3 William S Guy Middle School 67.7

Programs & Resources

365.7:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
61.1%
Chronically Absent

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

Schools in Liberty Local

School Enrollment
Liberty High School
492
E J Blott Elementary School
351
William S Guy Middle School
254

How Liberty Local Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Ohio districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
James a Garfield Local Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Tuslaw Local Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Willard City Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Champion Local Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Versailles Exempted Village Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix

Comparisons are relative to Liberty Local'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 Local?

Liberty Local has 3 schools, including 1 high, 1 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,251 students.

How much does Liberty Local spend per student?

Liberty Local spends $12,755 per student. The district has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #392 in Ohio.

What is the demographic composition of Liberty Local?

Liberty Local students are 41.9% White, 34.1% African American, 11.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Liberty Local?

Liberty Local has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #392 out of 806 districts in Ohio.