- Enrollment
- 253
- Students per teacher
- 11.5:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
Other / mixed grade configuration · Liberty, IL
Liberty Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Liberty Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 172277002523
👥 S:T ratio 52
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 33
📋 Attendance 91
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Liberty Elementary School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 71% of Illinois schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Illinois schools.
- 51
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 336
- students enrolled
Liberty Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 71% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Liberty Cusd 2 · Illinois
NCES ID 172277002523 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-9 students YoY
Liberty Elementary School held near 357 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-9 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 28.6 → 31.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-9 students YoY 172277002523 · Liberty, IL Other · SMALL · TRAD
336 enr · 12:1 · RII 51
Nearest enrollment peer: Liberty High School (253 students)
Liberty Elementary School held near 357 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-9 headcount). Teacher FTE added 28.6 → 31.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →
How Liberty Elementary School compares
Liberty Elementary School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Illinois and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Illinois | Illinois avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12:1 | ▼ 14% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 336 | top 57% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
336
Bigger than 38% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators methodology
Staffing depth
12:1
students per teacher
- 14% below state mean
Top 29% in Illinois - lower ratio than 71% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
3.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$13,656
per pupil, district-wide
- below Illinois avg of $18,196
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 336 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
10
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 97.9%
Two or More 1.8%
African American 0.3%
Largest group: White at 97.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 4.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 4.1, Liberty Elementary School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
District finance for Liberty Cusd 2 reports $13,656 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
How Liberty Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty High School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Liberty Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
Similar other schools in Liberty
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Nationwide other 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 (~336 students)
Frequently asked questions about Liberty Elementary School
How many students attend Liberty Elementary School?
Liberty Elementary School has 336 students enrolled. It is a public school in Liberty, IL. CCD year-over-year: 366 (2022-23) → 357 (2023-24), nearly flat (-9).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Liberty Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Liberty Elementary School is 12:1, which is 14% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 24% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Liberty Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Liberty Elementary School is White at 97.9% of enrollment, in Liberty, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Liberty Elementary School?
Liberty Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher 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).
What other schools are in Liberty Cusd 2?
Besides Liberty Elementary School, Liberty Cusd 2 also operates Liberty High School (253 students). See the Liberty Cusd 2 district page for the complete list.