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Liberal R-II School District, Missouri

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Liberal R-II School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 284 (2023-2024)
Schools: 3 (2023-2024)
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Liberal R-II School District is a school district in Missouri (Barton County). During the 2024 school year, 284 students attended one of the district's three schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Liberal R-II School District consists of seven members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Brian King
Dean McKibben
John Simpson
Kyle Noyes2024
Beth Bazal2023
Kari Meadows2023
Amanda Robertson2023

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $800,000 $2,572 13%
Local: $3,322,000 $10,682 56%
State: $1,833,000 $5,894 31%
Total: $5,955,000 $19,148
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $4,963,000 $15,958
Total Current Expenditures: $3,811,000 $12,254
Instructional Expenditures: $1,983,000 $6,376 40%
Student and Staff Support: $301,000 $967 6%
Administration: $609,000 $1,958 12%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $918,000 $2,951 18%
Total Capital Outlay: $841,000 $2,704
Construction: $690,000 $2,218
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $30,000 $96
Interest on Debt: $119,000 $382


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 30-34 PS 35-39
2018-2019 31 PS PS <50 PS <50 30-34
2017-2018 32 PS <50 PS 30-34
2016-2017 30-34 PS PS PS PS 30-34
2015-2016 42 PS <50 PS 40-44
2014-2015 46 PS <50 PS 45-49
2013-2014 49 PS <50 PS 45-49
2012-2013 46 PS PS <50 PS 45-49
2011-2012 51 PS PS >=50 PS 50-54
2010-2011 46 PS PS >=50 <50 45-49

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 45-49 PS PS 45-49
2018-2019 40-44 PS PS PS PS >=50 40-44
2017-2018 39 PS <50 PS 35-39
2016-2017 50-54 PS PS PS PS 50-54
2015-2016 60 PS <50 PS 60-64
2014-2015 47 PS <50 PS 45-49
2013-2014 49 PS <50 PS 45-49
2012-2013 47 PS PS <50 PS 45-49
2011-2012 53 PS PS <50 PS 50-54
2010-2011 47 PS PS <50 >=50 45-49

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 >=90 PS >=80
2018-2019 80-89 PS PS PS >=90
2017-2018 >=90 PS PS >=90
2016-2017 80-89 PS 80-89
2015-2016 >=80 >=80
2014-2015 >=90 PS PS >=80
2013-2014 80-89 PS 80-89
2012-2013 >=80 PS >=80
2011-2012 >=90 >=90
2010-2011 80-89 PS >=80


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 284 -6.0
2022-2023 301 -3.3
2021-2022 311 6.8
2020-2021 290 -25.2
2019-2020 363 -7.4
2018-2019 390 -3.3
2017-2018 403 -6.5
2016-2017 429 0.2
2015-2016 428 -4.9
2014-2015 449 -4.2
2013-2014 468 -2.6
2012-2013 480 -4.6
2011-2012 502 3.2
2010-2011 486 -9.1
2009-2010 530 -2.3
2008-2009 542 -9.0
2007-2008 591 6.4
2006-2007 553 -5.4
2005-2006 583 6.9
2004-2005 543 3.7
2003-2004 523 -6.7
2002-2003 558 4.1
2001-2002 535 5.2
2000-2001 507 -4.9
1999-2000 532 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Liberal R-II School District (%) Missouri K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.7 0.4
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.0 2.1
Black 0.0 15.3
Hispanic 1.4 8.4
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.4
Two or More Races 0.4 5.5
White 97.5 67.9

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Liberal R-II School District had 29.73 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 9.55.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.50
Kindergarten: 1.28
Elementary: 10.75
Secondary: 17.20
Total: 29.73

Liberal R-II School District employed 1.00 district administrators and 2.20 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 1.00
District Administrative Support: 0.00
School Administrators: 2.20
School Administrative Support: 0.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 1.80
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 0.63
Total Guidance Counselors: 1.50
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.33
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.34
Librarians/Media Specialists: 1.37
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 2.71
Other Support Services: 0.00


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Liberal R-II School District operates three schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Liberal Elem.110PK-5
Liberal High1109-12
Liberal Middle646-8

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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