High school (grades 9-12) · Mountain View, MO

Liberty Sr. High

Federal NCES profile for Liberty Sr. High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 292154001186
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👥 S:T ratio
44
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
65
📋 Attendance
43
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Liberty Sr. High earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 70% of Missouri schools.

#2 of 3
public schools in Mountain View · Resource Index
45
Resource Index · Typical
14:1
large classes for Missouri
46.6%
free-lunch eligible

Liberty Sr. High has class sizes larger than 70% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Liberty Sr. High ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Mountain View, MO.

School address

Mountain View, MO 65548
District: Mountain View-Birch Tree R-Iii · Missouri

NCES ID 292154001186 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+25 students YoY

Liberty Sr. High grew from 341 students in 2022-23 to 366 in 2023-24 (+7.3%).

Teacher FTE lost 25.6 → 25.3 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+25 students YoY 292154001186 · Mountain View, MO High · SMALL · TRAD

350 enr · 14:1 · 46.6% lunch · RII 45

Nearest enrollment peer: Mountain View Elem. (396 students)

Liberty Sr. High grew from 341 students in 2022-23 to 366 in 2023-24 (+7.3%). Teacher FTE lost 25.6 → 25.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Missouri schools → · Find another →

Liberty Sr. High in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Liberty Sr. High reports 350 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Liberty Sr. High compares

Liberty Sr. High is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Missouri and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Missouri Missouri avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14:1 ▲ 9% 12.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 46.6% ▲ 1% 46.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 350 top 44% - -

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

14:1
Leaner classes than 57% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
350
Bigger than 40% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
46.6%
free-lunch eligible - 1% above the Missouri average of 46.1%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
14:1
students per teacher - 9% above state mean
Top 70% in Missouri - lower ratio than 30% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
22.9%
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
$10,483
per pupil, district-wide - below Missouri avg of $14,087
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 175 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
53
in-school suspensions + 26 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 15.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 22.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 92.9%
Hispanic or Latino 3.1%
African American 1.7%
Two or More 1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%
Asian 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: White at 92.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 13.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 13.6, Liberty Sr. High is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.

Programs

AP program Not offered

District finance for Mountain View-Birch Tree R-Iii reports $10,483 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Liberty Sr. High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Mountain View Elem. Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Liberty Middle Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Birch Tree Elem. Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Liberty Sr. High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Mountain View-Birch Tree R-Iii · 3 sibling schools

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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.

Similar enrollment (~350 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~14:1)

Frequently asked questions about Liberty Sr. High

How many students attend Liberty Sr. High?

Liberty Sr. High has 350 students enrolled. It is a high school in Mountain View, MO. CCD year-over-year: 341 (2022-23) → 366 (2023-24), up 25.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Liberty Sr. High?

The student-teacher ratio at Liberty Sr. High is 14:1, which is 9% higher than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 11% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Liberty Sr. High?

46.6% of students at Liberty Sr. High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Liberty Sr. High?

The largest demographic group at Liberty Sr. High is White at 92.9% of enrollment, in Mountain View, MO.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Liberty Sr. High?

Liberty Sr. High has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical 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).

How does Liberty Sr. High rank among public schools in Mountain View?

By Resource Investment Index, Liberty Sr. High ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Mountain View, MO. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Mountain View-Birch Tree R-Iii?

Besides Liberty Sr. High, Mountain View-Birch Tree R-Iii also operates Mountain View Elem. (396 students), Liberty Middle (264 students), and Birch Tree Elem. (174 students). See the Mountain View-Birch Tree R-Iii district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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.

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