Enrollment
398
Indiana · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Hobart, IN
Liberty Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Liberty Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 180459000775
👥 S:T ratio 28
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 20
📋 Attendance 73
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Liberty Elementary School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 81% of Indiana schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Indiana schools.
- #2 of 4
- elementary schools in Hobart · Resource Index
- 48
- Resource Index · Typical
- 18.1:1
- large classes for Indiana
- 45.2%
- free-lunch eligible
Liberty Elementary School has class sizes larger than 81% of Indiana schools. Computed live against every Indiana school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Liberty Elementary School ranks #2 of 4 elementary schools in Hobart, IN.
School address
District: School City of Hobart · Indiana
NCES ID 180459000775 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
22.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
18.1:1
vs 15.9:1 Indiana avg
+14% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
45.2%
vs 49.5% Indiana avg
-9% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Liberty Elementary School compares with Indiana and U.S. medians
What stands out at Liberty Elementary School
Liberty Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Hobart, Indiana, enrolling 398 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 18.1:1 puts it in the larger third of Indiana schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 45.2% lands close to the Indiana typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 398 students, its enrollment sits close to the Indiana median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,862 scored Indiana schools.
Against 536 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #260.
Its student body is led by White (54%) and Hispanic or Latino (28%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 61/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 398 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
10.8% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Among Hobart's elementary schools, it stands alongside Veterans Elementary School at Mundell (594 students): Liberty Elementary School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (18.1:1 vs 22.8:1).
School City of Hobart also operates Hobart High School (1,320 students) and Hobart Middle School (905 students) alongside Liberty Elementary School.
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 Elementary School compares
Liberty Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Indiana and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Indiana | Indiana avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 18.1:1 | ▲ 14% | 15.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 45.2% | ▼ 9% | 49.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 398 | top 60% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
18.1:1
Leaner classes than 24% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
398
Bigger than 47% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
45.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 9% below the Indiana average of 49.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
18.1:1
students per teacher
- 14% above state mean
Top 81% in Indiana - lower ratio than 19% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
10.8%
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
$11,157
per pupil, district-wide
- below Indiana avg of $12,079
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 398 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
22
in-school suspensions + 31 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.3 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 54.0%
Hispanic or Latino 28.4%
African American 13.1%
Two or More 4.3%
Asian 0.3%
Largest group: White at 54.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 60.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 60.9, Liberty Elementary School is more mixed than the Indiana school average of 39.0.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for School City of Hobart, which includes Liberty Elementary School.
$11,157
Per student
-8%
vs Indiana
Avg $12,079
-33%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 29.0%
State 60.4%
Federal 10.5%
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 Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Hobart Middle School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Veterans Elementary School at Mundell | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Joan Martin Elementary School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Early Learning Center-George Earle | Smaller | Similar economic need | 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
- Enrollment
- 1,320
- Students per teacher
- 20.6:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 905
- Students per teacher
- 18.9:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 594
- Students per teacher
- 22.8:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 497
- Students per teacher
- 20.7:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 264
- Students per teacher
- 18.9:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
Similar elementary schools in Hobart
3 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Indiana, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~398 students)
Next steps
Verify locally before acting on Liberty Elementary School's federal record.
- Compare Liberty Elementary School against another school. Compare schools
- School City of Hobart's spending and staffing shape this school. District profile
- Confirm current enrollment and boundaries with the school. Choosing guide
Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.
Frequently asked questions about Liberty Elementary School
How many students attend Liberty Elementary School?
Liberty Elementary School has 398 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Hobart, IN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Liberty Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Liberty Elementary School is 18.1:1, which is 14% higher than the Indiana average of 15.9:1 and 15% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Liberty Elementary School?
45.2% of students at Liberty Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Liberty Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Liberty Elementary School is White at 54.0% of enrollment, in Hobart, IN. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 60.9/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Liberty Elementary School?
Liberty Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical 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).
How does Liberty Elementary School rank among elementary schools in Hobart?
By Resource Investment Index, Liberty Elementary School ranks #2 of 4 elementary schools in Hobart, IN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Hobart on the city page.
Is Liberty Elementary School a good school?
Liberty Elementary School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 81% of Indiana schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Indiana 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 School City of Hobart?
Besides Liberty Elementary School, School City of Hobart also operates Hobart High School (1,320 students), Hobart Middle School (905 students), and Veterans Elementary School at Mundell (594 students). See the School City of Hobart district page for the complete list.
Related tools
Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.