High school (grades 9-12) · Liberal, KS

Liberal Sr High

Federal NCES profile for Liberal Sr High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 200873001286
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👥 S:T ratio
36
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
29
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Liberal Sr High earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 82% of Kansas schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Kansas.

#1 of 8
public schools in Liberal · Resource Index
34
Resource Index · Typical
16.1:1
large classes for Kansas
64.2%
free-lunch eligible

Liberal Sr High has class sizes larger than 82% of Kansas schools. Computed live against every Kansas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Liberal Sr High ranks #1 of 8 public schools in Liberal, KS.

School address

Liberal, KS 67901
District: Liberal · Kansas

NCES ID 200873001286 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+50 students YoY

Liberal Sr High held near 1,403 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+50 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 88.4 → 89.4 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+50 students YoY 200873001286 · Liberal, KS High · MID · TRAD

1,421 enr · 16.1:1 · 64.2% lunch · RII 34

Nearest enrollment peer: Sunflower Elementary School (570 students)

Liberal Sr High held near 1,403 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+50 headcount). Teacher FTE added 88.4 → 89.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Kansas schools → · Find another →

Liberal Sr High in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Liberal Sr High reports 1,421 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Liberal Sr High compares

Liberal Sr High held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Kansas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Kansas Kansas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.1:1 ▲ 17% 13.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 64.2% ▲ 50% 42.7% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,421 top 3% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

16.1:1
Leaner classes than 37% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,421
Bigger than 96% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
64.2%
free-lunch eligible - 50% above the Kansas average of 42.7%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
16.1:1
students per teacher - 17% above state mean
Top 82% in Kansas - lower ratio than 18% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
42.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$12,351
per pupil, district-wide - below Kansas avg of $15,788
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 355 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
368
in-school suspensions + 123 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 25.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 34.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 5 expulsions.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 86.7%
White 8.5%
Two or More 2.3%
Asian 1.4%
African American 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 86.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 24.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 24.0, Liberal Sr High is less mixed than the Kansas school average of 39.4.

Programs

AP courses offered 7
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Liberal reports $12,351 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Liberal Sr High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Sunflower Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Eisenhower Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Cottonwood Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Seymour Rogers Middle School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Prairie View Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Liberal Sr High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Liberal · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~1,421 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.1:1)

Frequently asked questions about Liberal Sr High

How many students attend Liberal Sr High?

Liberal Sr High has 1,421 students enrolled. It is a high school in Liberal, KS. CCD year-over-year: 1,353 (2022-23) → 1,403 (2023-24), nearly flat (+50).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Liberal Sr High?

The student-teacher ratio at Liberal Sr High is 16.1:1, which is 17% higher than the Kansas average of 13.8:1 and 3% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Liberal Sr High?

64.2% of students at Liberal Sr High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Liberal Sr High?

The largest demographic group at Liberal Sr High is Hispanic or Latino at 86.7% of enrollment, in Liberal, KS.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Liberal Sr High?

Liberal Sr High has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Liberal Sr High rank among public schools in Liberal?

By Resource Investment Index, Liberal Sr High ranks #1 of 8 public schools in Liberal, KS. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Liberal on the city page.

What other schools are in Liberal?

Besides Liberal Sr High, Liberal also operates Sunflower Elementary School (570 students), Eisenhower Middle School (516 students), and Cottonwood Elementary School (500 students). See the Liberal district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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