Other / mixed grade configuration · Joes, CO
Liberty School
Federal NCES profile for Liberty School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 70/100.
The verdict
Liberty School earns 70/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Colorado schools.
- 70
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.4:1
- small classes for Colorado
- 32.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 76
- students enrolled
Liberty School has class sizes smaller than 96% of Colorado schools. Computed live against every Colorado school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 080001901744 Verify on NCES CCD record →
NCES CCD universe card
School universe 080001901744 · Joes, CO Other · SMALL · TRAD
76 enr · 8.4:1 · 32.4% lunch · RII 70
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Liberty School CCD stamps from the federal school universe. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Colorado schools → · Find another →
How Liberty School compares
Liberty School on the metrics families compare, against Colorado and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Colorado | Colorado avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.4:1 | ▼ 49% | 16.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 32.4% | ▼ 16% | 38.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 76 | top 92% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 82.9% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 28.4, Liberty School is less mixed than the Colorado school average of 47.1.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Liberty J-4 School District, which includes Liberty School.
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
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 (~76 students)
Frequently asked questions about Liberty School
How many students attend Liberty School?
Liberty School has 76 students enrolled. It is a career and technical school in Joes, CO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Liberty School?
The student-teacher ratio at Liberty School is 8.4:1, which is 49% lower than the Colorado average of 16.6:1 and 46% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Liberty School?
32.4% of students at Liberty School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Colorado average of 38.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Liberty School?
The largest demographic group at Liberty School is White at 82.9% of enrollment, in Joes, CO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Liberty School?
Liberty School has a Resource Investment Index of 70/100 (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 J-4 School District?
None reported; Liberty J-4 School District operates only Liberty School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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