Enrollment
185
Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Liberty, PA
Liberty El Sch
Federal NCES profile for Liberty El Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 57/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 422237004062
👥 S:T ratio 59
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 63
📋 Attendance 74
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Liberty El Sch earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Pennsylvania schools.
- 57
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.3:1
- small classes for Pennsylvania
- 51.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 185
- students enrolled
Liberty El Sch has class sizes smaller than 90% of Pennsylvania schools. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Southern Tioga Sd · Pennsylvania
NCES ID 422237004062 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
18.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.3:1
vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg
-24% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
51.7%
vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg
-11% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Liberty El Sch compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians
What stands out at Liberty El Sch
Liberty El Sch is a higher-need, small elementary school in Liberty, Pennsylvania, enrolling 185 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.3:1, Liberty El Sch is leaner than roughly 90% of Pennsylvania schools and 24% under the state's 13.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 51.7% lands close to the Pennsylvania typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 92% of Pennsylvania schools, with 185 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.
Against 119 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #35.
Its student body is predominantly White (96% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 7/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 185 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
10.3% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Southern Tioga Sd also operates North Penn-Mansfield Jshs (544 students) and Warren L Miller El Sch (522 students) alongside Liberty El Sch.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Liberty El Sch compares
Liberty El Sch on the metrics families compare, against Pennsylvania and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.3:1 | ▼ 24% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 51.7% | ▼ 11% | 58.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 185 | top 92% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.3:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
185
Bigger than 18% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
51.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 11% below the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10.3:1
students per teacher
- 24% below state mean
Top 10% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 90% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
10.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$17,590
per pupil, district-wide
- below Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 185 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
26
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 14.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 17.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 96.2%
Two or More 2.7%
African American 0.5%
Hispanic or Latino 0.5%
Largest group: White at 96.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 7.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 7.4, Liberty El Sch is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Southern Tioga Sd, which includes Liberty El Sch.
$17,590
Per student
-2%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+6%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 43.9%
State 46.4%
Federal 9.6%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Liberty El Sch Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Penn-Mansfield Jshs | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Warren L Miller El Sch | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| North Penn-Liberty Jshs | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Blossburg El Sch | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Liberty El Sch's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 544
- Students per teacher
- 13:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
- Enrollment
- 522
- Students per teacher
- 11.3:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 247
- Students per teacher
- 11.8:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 194
- Students per teacher
- 10.2:1
- Resource Index
- 58/100
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Pennsylvania, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~185 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.3:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Liberty El Sch
How many students attend Liberty El Sch?
Liberty El Sch has 185 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Liberty, PA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Liberty El Sch?
The student-teacher ratio at Liberty El Sch is 10.3:1, which is 24% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 34% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Liberty El Sch?
51.7% of students at Liberty El Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Liberty El Sch?
The largest demographic group at Liberty El Sch is White at 96.2% of enrollment, in Liberty, PA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Liberty El Sch?
Liberty El Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Liberty El Sch a good school?
Liberty El Sch earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of Pennsylvania schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Pennsylvania schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Southern Tioga Sd?
Besides Liberty El Sch, Southern Tioga Sd also operates North Penn-Mansfield Jshs (544 students), Warren L Miller El Sch (522 students), and North Penn-Liberty Jshs (247 students). See the Southern Tioga Sd district page for the complete list.
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