Enrollment
350
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 292154001186
Liberty Sr. High — Mountain View, MO
Federal NCES profile for Liberty Sr. High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 39/100.
👥 Class size 46
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 65
📋 Attendance 43
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Mountain View-Birch Tree R-Iii · Missouri
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
25.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.6:1
vs 12.9:1 Missouri avg
+5% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
46.6%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
+1% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Liberty Sr. High compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Liberty Sr. High reports 350 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 25.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 13.6:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 5% above the Missouri state mean of 12.9:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 14% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 46.6% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 1% above the Missouri average and 10% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 175 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 22.9% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Mountain View-Birch Tree R-Iii spends $10,965 per pupil district-wide, below the Missouri average of $15,248 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 34.6% from local sources (property taxes), 41.1% from the state, and 24.2% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (F), calculated from 5 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Liberty Sr. High compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Missouri state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Missouri | Missouri avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 13.6:1 | ▲ 5% | 12.9:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 46.6% | ▲ 1% | 46.1% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 350 | top 56% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
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
13.6:1
students per teacher
— 5% above state mean
Top 62% in Missouri — lower ratio than 38% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Engagement
22.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$10,965
per pupil, district-wide
— below Missouri avg of $15,248
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints 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.
Overview
Enrollment 350 Top 56% in Missouri — larger than 44% of 2,321 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 25.0
Students per teacher 13.6:1 +5% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 46.6% +1% vs state
NCES ID 292154001186
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.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Counselors (FTE) 2.0
Students per counselor 175:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 22.9%
In-school suspensions 53
Out-of-school suspensions 26
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mountain View-Birch Tree R-Iii, which includes Liberty Sr. High.
$10,965
Per student
-28%
vs Missouri
Avg $15,248
-44%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 34.6%
State 41.1%
Federal 24.2%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 396
- Students per teacher
- 10.9:1
- Enrollment
- 264
- Students per teacher
- 14.3:1
- Enrollment
- 174
- Students per teacher
- 10.7:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
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.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Liberty Sr. High?
The student-teacher ratio at Liberty Sr. High is 13.6:1, which is 5% higher than the Missouri average of 12.9:1 and 14% lower than the national average of 15.9:1.
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%. The school serves a diverse student body in MOUNTAIN VIEW, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Liberty Sr. High?
Liberty Sr. High has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (F) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.