- Enrollment
- 336
- Students per teacher
- 12:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
Other / mixed grade configuration · Liberty, IL
Liberty High School
Federal NCES profile for Liberty High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 172277002524
👥 S:T ratio 54
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 49
📋 Attendance 64
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Liberty High School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 77% of Illinois schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Illinois schools.
- 49
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.5:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 253
- students enrolled
Liberty High School has class sizes smaller than 77% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Liberty Cusd 2 · Illinois
NCES ID 172277002524 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-1 students YoY
Liberty High School held near 267 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 22.9 → 25.5 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-1 students YoY 172277002524 · Liberty, IL Other · SMALL · TRAD
253 enr · 11.5:1 · RII 49
Nearest enrollment peer: Liberty Elementary School (336 students)
Liberty High School held near 267 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-1 headcount). Teacher FTE added 22.9 → 25.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →
How Liberty High School compares
Liberty High 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 | 11.5:1 | ▼ 18% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 253 | top 73% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.5:1
Leaner classes than 79% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
253
Bigger than 26% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators methodology
Staffing depth
11.5:1
students per teacher
- 18% below state mean
Top 23% in Illinois - lower ratio than 77% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
14.6%
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
$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 253 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 96.0%
Two or More 2.8%
Hispanic or Latino 0.8%
African American 0.4%
Largest group: White at 96.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 7.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 7.8, Liberty High 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 High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Elementary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Liberty High 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 (~253 students)
Frequently asked questions about Liberty High School
How many students attend Liberty High School?
Liberty High School has 253 students enrolled. It is a public school in Liberty, IL. CCD year-over-year: 268 (2022-23) → 267 (2023-24), nearly flat (-1).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Liberty High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Liberty High School is 11.5:1, which is 18% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 27% 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 High School?
The largest demographic group at Liberty High School is White at 96.0% of enrollment, in Liberty, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Liberty High School?
Liberty High School has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (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 High School, Liberty Cusd 2 also operates Liberty Elementary School (336 students). See the Liberty Cusd 2 district page for the complete list.