High school (grades 9-12) · Smithville, OH

Liberty Preparatory School

Federal NCES profile for Liberty Preparatory School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 390155105783Charter school
0/100100/10034/100
👥 S:T ratio
39
🌟 Gifted program
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Liberty Preparatory School earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of Ohio schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Ohio.

#4 of 5
public schools in Smithville · Resource Index
34
Resource Index · Typical
15.3:1
small classes for Ohio
46
students enrolled

Liberty Preparatory School has class sizes smaller than 70% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Liberty Preparatory School ranks #4 of 5 public schools in Smithville, OH.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-11 students YoY

Liberty Preparatory School shrank from 54 students in 2022-23 to 43 in 2023-24 (-20.4%).

Teacher FTE lost 3.0 → 2.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-11 students YoY 390155105783 · Smithville, OH High · SMALL · CHARTER

46 enr · 15.3:1 · RII 34

Nearest enrollment peer: Odyssey Continuation (100 students)

Liberty Preparatory School shrank from 54 students in 2022-23 to 43 in 2023-24 (-20.4%). Teacher FTE lost 3.0 → 2.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Ohio schools → · Find another →

How Liberty Preparatory School compares

Liberty Preparatory School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Ohio and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Ohio Ohio avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.3:1 ▼ 16% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 46 top 97% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15.3:1
Leaner classes than 44% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
46
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
15.3:1
students per teacher - 16% below state mean
Top 30% in Ohio - lower ratio than 70% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Funding equity
$10,296
per pupil, district-wide - below Ohio avg of $15,819
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 78.3%
Hispanic or Latino 8.7%
Two or More 8.7%
African American 2.2%
Asian 2.2%

Largest group: White at 78.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 37.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 37.1, Liberty Preparatory School is about as mixed as the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

AP program Not offered

District finance for Liberty Preparatory School reports $10,296 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar high schools in Smithville

1 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

Nationwide high 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.

Frequently asked questions about Liberty Preparatory School

How many students attend Liberty Preparatory School?

Liberty Preparatory School has 46 students enrolled. It is a high school in Smithville, OH. CCD year-over-year: 54 (2022-23) → 43 (2023-24), down 11.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Liberty Preparatory School?

The student-teacher ratio at Liberty Preparatory School is 15.3:1, which is 16% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 3% 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 Preparatory School?

The largest demographic group at Liberty Preparatory School is White at 78.3% of enrollment, in Smithville, OH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Liberty Preparatory School?

Liberty Preparatory School has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Liberty Preparatory School rank among public schools in Smithville?

By Resource Investment Index, Liberty Preparatory School ranks #4 of 5 public schools in Smithville, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Smithville on the city page.

What other schools are in Liberty Preparatory School?

None; Liberty Preparatory School is a single-school charter district, and Liberty Preparatory School is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.