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Smithville, Ohio - 1 schools
At $11,298 per pupil, Liberty Preparatory School ranks #838 of 966 Ohio districts by per-pupil spending (Ohio districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
54
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$11,298
Per-Pupil Spending
High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Liberty Preparatory School operates 1 public schools serving 54 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Ohio. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high 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 Wayne County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,298 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 2.4% local, 85.5% state, and 12.1% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles.
. Demographically, the student body averages 78.3% White, 8.7% Hispanic or Latino, 2.2% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Liberty Preparatory School, enrolling 46 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Liberty Preparatory School accounts for 85.2% of all Liberty Preparatory School student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Liberty Preparatory School a distant remainder — means Liberty Preparatory School-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.
How many schools are in Liberty Preparatory School?
Liberty Preparatory School has 1 school, including 1 high. Total enrollment is 54 students.
How much does Liberty Preparatory School spend per student?
Liberty Preparatory School spends $11,298 per student.
What is the demographic composition of Liberty Preparatory School?
Liberty Preparatory School students are 78.3% White, 8.7% Hispanic or Latino, 2.2% African American, 2.2% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.