Liberal High School
Public high school in Liberal, Missouri · Liberal R-II School District · Grades 9–12
Liberal High School serves 96 students in grades 9–12 in Liberal (Barton County). It is one of 3 schools in Liberal R-II School District. By enrollment it is the 462nd largest of 558 public high schools in Missouri (median 268 students). With 8.2 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Missouri high school (12.2).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 558 Missouri high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 11.73 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Liberal R-II School District |
| County | Barton County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291851001003 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Liberal R-II | Missouri high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 96 | 271 | 268 |
| Students per teacher | 8.2 | 8.9 | 12.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 37.5% | 43.9% | 46.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 13% of Missouri high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Liberal High School in context
Size
Liberal High School is the only high school in Liberal R-II School District. Its 96 students are 35.4% of the district's 271. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 20.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 153; Liberal High School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 11 with 32 students, and its smallest is grade 10 with 20, against an average of 24 per grade. This year grade 12 has 10% more students than grade 9 (23 against 21). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 95.8% here and 95.9% across Liberal R-II. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
37.5% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 43.9% across Liberal R-II and a median of 46.2% for Missouri high schools. 7.3% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 11.73 full-time-equivalent teachers for 96 students, Liberal High School has 8.2 students per teacher. At the median Missouri high school ratio of 12.2, a school with 96 students would have about 7.9 teachers, so Liberal High School has 3.8 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri high schools (12.2).
Location
Liberal High School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other high school is Bronaugh High School, 9.6 miles away in Bronaugh R-VII School District. Within 10 miles there is 1 other high school, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 95.8% |
| Hispanic | 2.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Two or more races | 1% |
54.2% of students are girls and 45.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 21 |
| Grade 10 | 20 |
| Grade 11 | 32 |
| Grade 12 | 23 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
205 N Payne, Liberal, MO 64762
Phone: (417)843-2125
Website: liberal.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Liberal High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronaugh High School | Bronaugh R-VII | 9.6 mi | 65 | 7.3 | 44.6% |
| Lamar High School | Lamar R-I | 13.5 mi | 369 | 14.3 | 36.6% |
| Sheldon High School | Sheldon R-VIII | 14.2 mi | 89 | 8.1 | 53.9% |
| Jasper County High School | Jasper County R-V | 19.3 mi | 213 | 11.7 | 48.8% |
| Nevada High School | Nevada R-V | 21.1 mi | 754 | 17.3 | 47.2% |
| Golden City High School | Golden City R-III | 25.8 mi | 88 | 8.3 | 62.5% |
| Carl Junction High School | Carl Junction R-I | 26.6 mi | 924 | 14.3 | 31.3% |
| Northeast Vernon County R-I High School | Northeast Vernon County R-I | 28.0 mi | 92 | 8.8 | 77.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Liberal R-II
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 116 |
| Liberal Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 59 |