Liberty Traditional Charter School (10968)

Public school district · Maricopa County · Arizona · NCES district ID 0400190

Liberty Traditional Charter School (10968) spent $17,657 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 81% of the other Arizona districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $11,993). Its 4 schools enrolled 600 students in 2024-25; 77.1% of its revenue came from the state.

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Arizona districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Liberty Traditional Charter School (10968) in enrollment (559 to 594 students) and Liberty Traditional Charter School (10968) itself.

Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to Liberty Traditional Charter School (10968), FY23Liberty Traditional Charter School (10968) $17,657; Altar Valley $15,761; Mayer Unified School District (4473) $13,049; Arete Preparatory Academy (89486) $11,439; Noah Webster Schools - Mesa (10760) $10,729; Archway Classical Academy Glendale (91878) $10,252; Legacy Traditional School - Goodyear (1000283) $9,951; BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (90508) $9,595; Morrison Education Group Inc. (90192) $8,417; Candeo Schools Inc. (89758) $6,332; State median, under 1,000 students $11,993.5k10k15k20kLiberty Traditional Charter Sc…$17,657Altar Valley$15,761Mayer Unified School District …$13,049Arete Preparatory Academy (894…$11,439Noah Webster Schools - Mesa (1…$10,729Archway Classical Academy Glen…$10,252Legacy Traditional School - Go…$9,951BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (90…$9,595Morrison Education Group Inc. …$8,417Candeo Schools Inc. (89758)$6,332State median, under 1,000 students $11,993
Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to Liberty Traditional Charter School (10968), FY23Liberty Traditional Charter School (10968) $17,657; Altar Valley $15,761; Mayer Unified School District (4473) $13,049; Arete Preparatory Academy (89486) $11,439; Noah Webster Schools - Mesa (10760) $10,729; Archway Classical Academy Glendale (91878) $10,252; Legacy Traditional School - Goodyear (1000283) $9,951; BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (90508) $9,595; Morrison Education Group Inc. (90192) $8,417; Candeo Schools Inc. (89758) $6,332; State median, under 1,000 students $11,993.5k10k15k20kLiberty Traditional Charter School …$17,657Altar Valley$15,761Mayer Unified School District (4473)$13,049Arete Preparatory Academy (89486)$11,439Noah Webster Schools - Mesa (10760)$10,729Archway Classical Academy Glendale …$10,252Legacy Traditional School - Goodyea…$9,951BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (90508)$9,595Morrison Education Group Inc. (9019…$8,417Candeo Schools Inc. (89758)$6,332State median, under 1,000 students $11,993
Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to Liberty Traditional Charter School (10968), FY23Liberty Traditional Charter School (10968) $17,657; Altar Valley $15,761; Mayer Unified School District (4473) $13,049; Arete Preparatory Academy (89486) $11,439; Noah Webster Schools - Mesa (10760) $10,729; Archway Classical Academy Glendale (91878) $10,252; Legacy Traditional School - Goodyear (1000283) $9,951; BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (90508) $9,595; Morrison Education Group Inc. (90192) $8,417; Candeo Schools Inc. (89758) $6,332; State median, under 1,000 students $11,993.5k10k15k20kLiberty Traditional Charter School (10968)$17,657Altar Valley$15,761Mayer Unified School District (4473)$13,049Arete Preparatory Academy (89486)$11,439Noah Webster Schools - Mesa (10760)$10,729Archway Classical Academy Glendale (91878)$10,252Legacy Traditional School - Goodyear (10002…$9,951BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (90508)$9,595Morrison Education Group Inc. (90192)$8,417Candeo Schools Inc. (89758)$6,332State median, under 1,000 students $11,993
Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to Liberty Traditional Charter School (10968), FY23Liberty Traditional Charter School (10968) $17,657; Altar Valley $15,761; Mayer Unified School District (4473) $13,049; Arete Preparatory Academy (89486) $11,439; Noah Webster Schools - Mesa (10760) $10,729; Archway Classical Academy Glendale (91878) $10,252; Legacy Traditional School - Goodyear (1000283) $9,951; BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (90508) $9,595; Morrison Education Group Inc. (90192) $8,417; Candeo Schools Inc. (89758) $6,332; State median, under 1,000 students $11,993.5k10k15k20kLiberty Traditional Charter School (109…$17,657Altar Valley$15,761Mayer Unified School District (4473)$13,049Arete Preparatory Academy (89486)$11,439Noah Webster Schools - Mesa (10760)$10,729Archway Classical Academy Glendale (918…$10,252Legacy Traditional School - Goodyear (1…$9,951BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (90508)$9,595Morrison Education Group Inc. (90192)$8,417Candeo Schools Inc. (89758)$6,332State median, under 1,000 students $11,993

Where the money came from

$12,026,000 in revenue: 77.1% state, 5.1% local and 17.7% federal. Total spending including $126,000 of capital outlay was $10,990,000, or $19,047 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Liberty Traditional Charter School (10968) revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $9,277,000; Local $619,000; Federal $2,130,000; total $12,026,000.
  • State$9,277,000 77%
  • Local$619,000 5%
  • Federal$2,130,000 18%

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

577 students in 2022-23, 592 students in 2023-24, 600 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Liberty Traditional Charter School (10968) enrollment by school year2022-23: 577, 2023-24: 592, 2024-25: 60002004006002022-235772023-245922024-25600
Liberty Traditional Charter School (10968) enrollment by school year2022-23: 577, 2023-24: 592, 2024-25: 60002004006002022-235772023-245922024-25600
Liberty Traditional Charter School (10968) enrollment by school year2022-23: 577, 2023-24: 592, 2024-25: 60002004006002022-235772023-245922024-25600
Liberty Traditional Charter School (10968) enrollment by school year2022-23: 577, 2023-24: 592, 2024-25: 60002004006002022-235772023-245922024-25600

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23577not reportednot reported
2023-24592not reportednot reported
2024-2560026.023.1

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 Traditional Charter School (10968) scored proficient or above: 28% in reading and 45% 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 arts28%40.4%353
Math45%34.8%356

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.

4 elementary schools, 600 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Liberty Traditional Charter School - Saddleback24234.654.8%Schoolwide program
Liberty Traditional Charter School15922.761.7%Schoolwide program
La Paloma Academy Marana15719.661.1%Not reported
Arizona Online Charter School4210.5not 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.

Contact Liberty Traditional Charter School (10968)

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 Traditional Charter School (10968)

  1. Arizona districts by spending per studentLiberty Traditional Charter School (10968) ranks 91 of 475 Arizona districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($17,657).#91 of 475
  2. Every school district in ArizonaLiberty Traditional Charter School (10968) is the number 242 by size of 661 Arizona districts, with 577 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#242 of 661
  3. Altar Valley School DistrictThe next larger Arizona district: 585 students in fall 2022, $15,761 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,761
  4. Noah Webster Schools - Mesa (10760)The next smaller Arizona district: 575 students in fall 2022, $10,729 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,729
  5. Compare Liberty Traditional Charter School (10968) with Altar Valley School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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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 Traditional Charter School (10968)

  1. How many schools and students are in Liberty Traditional Charter School (10968)?
    4 schools were open in 2024-25 (4 elementary), enrolling 600 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Liberty Traditional Charter School (10968) spend per student?
    $17,657 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 Traditional Charter School (10968)'s money come from?
    $12,026,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 77.1% state, 5.1% local and 17.7% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Liberty Traditional Charter School (10968) do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Liberty Traditional Charter School (10968) scored proficient or above: 28% in reading and 45% 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 Liberty Traditional Charter School (10968)'s NCES district ID?
    0400190. 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 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

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