Enrollment
1,647
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Lake St. Louis, MO
Liberty High School
Federal NCES profile for Liberty High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 293165003227
👥 S:T ratio 27
📚 AP courses 100
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 18
📋 Attendance 50
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Liberty High School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 95% of Missouri schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Missouri.
- 45
- Resource Index · Typical
- 18.3:1
- large classes for Missouri
- 8.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 1,647
- students enrolled
Liberty High School has class sizes larger than 95% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Wentzville R-Iv · Missouri
NCES ID 293165003227 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
90.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
18.3:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
+43% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
8.3%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
-82% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Liberty High School compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Liberty High School
Liberty High School is a lower-poverty, large high school in Lake St. Louis, Missouri, enrolling 1,647 students.
Class loads run heavy: 18.3:1 is larger than about 95% of Missouri schools and 43% above the 12.8:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 8.3% free-meal eligibility runs 82% below the Missouri average.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Missouri, bigger than 98% of state schools at 1,647 students.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 95% of the 2,313 Missouri schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Among 60 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Missouri schools statewide, it ranks #56, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (77%) and Hispanic or Latino (7%) (diversity index 39/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 37 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 412 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 20.1% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Wentzville R-Iv also operates Timberland High (1,525 students) and North Point High School (1,433 students) alongside Liberty High 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 High School compares
Liberty High School on the metrics families compare, against Missouri and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Missouri | Missouri avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 18.3:1 | ▲ 43% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 8.3% | ▼ 82% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 1,647 | top 2% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
18.3:1
Leaner classes than 23% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,647
Bigger than 97% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
8.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 82% below the Missouri average of 46.1%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
18.3:1
students per teacher
- 43% above state mean
Top 95% in Missouri - lower ratio than 5% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
20.1%
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
$11,959
per pupil, district-wide
- below Missouri avg of $12,931
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 412 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
94
in-school suspensions + 31 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.6 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 77.3%
Hispanic or Latino 6.9%
Two or More 6.4%
African American 5.8%
Asian 3.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Largest group: White at 77.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 38.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 38.9, Liberty High School is more mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
AP courses offered 37
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Wentzville R-Iv, which includes Liberty High School.
$11,959
Per student
-8%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
-28%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 60.1%
State 34.4%
Federal 5.6%
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 High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timberland High | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| North Point High School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Frontier Middle | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Wentzville South Middle | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Heritage Intermediate | Smaller | Higher economic need | Higher 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
- Enrollment
- 1,525
- Students per teacher
- 14:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- Enrollment
- 1,433
- Students per teacher
- 21.7:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 1,243
- Students per teacher
- 15.2:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 1,068
- Students per teacher
- 14.8:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 1,039
- Students per teacher
- 26.6:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Missouri, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~1,647 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~18.3:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Liberty High School
How many students attend Liberty High School?
Liberty High School has 1,647 students enrolled. It is a high school in Lake St. Louis, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Liberty High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Liberty High School is 18.3:1, which is 43% higher than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 17% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Liberty High School?
8.3% of students at Liberty High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Liberty High School?
The largest demographic group at Liberty High School is White at 77.3% of enrollment, in Lake St. Louis, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Liberty High School?
Liberty High School has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Liberty High School a good school?
Liberty High School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 95% of Missouri schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Missouri. 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 Wentzville R-Iv?
Besides Liberty High School, Wentzville R-Iv also operates Timberland High (1,525 students), North Point High School (1,433 students), and Frontier Middle (1,243 students). See the Wentzville R-Iv district page for the complete list.
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