Liberty Public Schools, Missouri
| Liberty Public Schools |
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| Clay County, Missouri |
| District details |
| Superintendent: Jeremy Tucker |
| # of school board members: 7 |
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Liberty Public Schools is a school district in Missouri.
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Superintendent
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Jeremy Tucker is the superintendent of Liberty Public Schools. Tucker was appointed superintendent on July 1, 2014. Tucker's previous career experience includes working as the superintendent of Logan-Rogersville R-VIII School District.[1]
Past superintendents
- John Jungmann was the superintendent of Liberty Public Schools from 2012 to 2014. Jungmann's previous career experience included working as the superintendent of the Monett R-1 School District.[2]
School board
The Liberty Board of Education consists of seven members elected to three-year terms. Members are elected at large.[3]
| Office | Name | Date assumed office |
|---|---|---|
| Liberty Schools Board of Education At-large | Nick Bartlow | 2018 |
| Liberty Schools Board of Education At-large | Jenn Bauer | April 18, 2023 |
| Liberty Schools Board of Education At-large | AJ Byrd | April 14, 2017 |
| Liberty Schools Board of Education At-large | Daniel Currence | April 19, 2022 |
| Liberty Schools Board of Education At-large | Drew Marriott | April 20, 2021 |
| Liberty Schools Board of Education At-large | Angela Reed | 2014 |
| Liberty Schools Board of Education At-large | Karen Rogers | April 19, 2022 |
Elections
Members of the Liberty Board of Education are elected to three-year terms. Elections are held in April.
Two seats on the board were up for general election on April 8, 2025. The filing deadline was December 31, 2024.
Ballotpedia covered school board elections in 367 school districts in 29 states in 2024. Those school districts had a total student enrollment of 12,203,404 students. Click here to read an analysis of those elections.
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Public participation in board meetings
The Liberty Public Schools Board of Education maintains the following policy on public testimony during board meetings:[4]
School board meetings
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District map
Budget
The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]
| SOURCE | AMOUNT | AMOUNT PER STUDENT | PERCENT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal: | $13,549,000 | $1,090 | 7% |
| Local: | $108,730,000 | $8,749 | 57% |
| State: | $66,957,000 | $5,388 | 35% |
| Total: | $189,236,000 | $15,228 |
| TYPE | AMOUNT | AMOUNT PER STUDENT | PERCENT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Expenditures: | $164,862,000 | $13,266 | |
| Total Current Expenditures: | $151,885,000 | $12,222 | |
| Instructional Expenditures: | $79,803,000 | $6,421 | 48% |
| Student and Staff Support: | $19,178,000 | $1,543 | 12% |
| Administration: | $22,231,000 | $1,788 | 13% |
| Operations, Food Service, Other: | $30,673,000 | $2,468 | 19% |
| Total Capital Outlay: | $4,410,000 | $354 | |
| Construction: | $1,804,000 | $145 | |
| Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: | $1,698,000 | $136 | |
| Interest on Debt: | $4,436,000 | $356 |
Teacher salaries
The following salary information was pulled from the district's teacher salary schedule. A salary schedule is a list of expected compensations based on variables such as position, years employed, and education level. It may not reflect actual teacher salaries in the district.
| Year | Minimum | Maximum |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-2025[6] | $44,496 | $89,810 |
| 2023-2024[7] | $43,200 | $87,194 |
| 2020-2021[8] | $38,760 | $79,152 |
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.[9]
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-2022 | 43 | 55-59 | 17 | 30 | <50 | 36 | 47 |
| 2020-2021 | 41 | 55-59 | 17 | 27 | <50 | 32 | 44 |
| 2018-2019 | 50 | 60-64 | 27 | 36 | 21-39 | 43 | 53 |
| 2017-2018 | 53 | 65-69 | 27 | 41 | 40-59 | 35-39 | 56 |
| 2016-2017 | 62 | 70-74 | 40-44 | 48 | 40-59 | 45-49 | 64 |
| 2015-2016 | 63 | 70-74 | 38 | 51 | 40-49 | 45-49 | 66 |
| 2014-2015 | 57 | 65-69 | 33 | 47 | 40-49 | 35-39 | 60 |
| 2013-2014 | 66 | 70-74 | 43 | 56 | 60-69 | 40-44 | 69 |
| 2012-2013 | 68 | 70-74 | 45 | 58 | 60-69 | 55-59 | 70 |
| 2011-2012 | 70 | 70-74 | 48 | 60 | 50-59 | 50-59 | 72 |
| 2010-2011 | 71 | 70-74 | 51 | 55-59 | 40-49 | 40-59 | 74 |
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 (%) |
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| 2021-2022 | 54 | 50-54 | 29 | 42 | <50 | 45 | 58 |
| 2020-2021 | 59 | 65-69 | 35 | 48 | >=50 | 47 | 62 |
| 2018-2019 | 62 | 65-69 | 39 | 51 | 60-79 | 50 | 65 |
| 2017-2018 | 62 | 65-69 | 36 | 52 | 21-39 | 50-54 | 65 |
| 2016-2017 | 74 | 80-84 | 50-54 | 65 | 60-79 | 60-64 | 77 |
| 2015-2016 | 75 | 75-79 | 54 | 65 | 70-79 | 55-59 | 78 |
| 2014-2015 | 72 | 70-74 | 52 | 66 | 50-59 | 50-54 | 75 |
| 2013-2014 | 63 | 65-69 | 45 | 51 | 50-59 | 45-49 | 65 |
| 2012-2013 | 66 | 70-74 | 44 | 58 | 60-69 | 50-54 | 68 |
| 2011-2012 | 65 | 60-64 | 43 | 53 | 40-49 | 50-59 | 68 |
| 2010-2011 | 66 | 65-69 | 45 | 57 | 40-49 | 40-59 | 69 |
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-2022 | 96 | >=90 | 80-89 | 90-94 | PS | >=80 | 97 |
| 2020-2021 | 96 | >=90 | >=90 | >=90 | PS | >=90 | 97 |
| 2019-2020 | 95 | >=90 | >=90 | 90-94 | >=50 | >=80 | 96 |
| 2018-2019 | 95 | >=90 | 85-89 | >=95 | PS | >=80 | 96 |
| 2017-2018 | 95 | >=80 | 90-94 | >=95 | PS | >=80 | 95 |
| 2016-2017 | 94 | >=50 | 85-89 | 80-89 | PS | >=50 | 95 |
| 2015-2016 | 94 | >=80 | 80-89 | >=90 | PS | >=50 | 94 |
| 2014-2015 | 93 | >=50 | >=90 | >=90 | PS | >=50 | 94 |
| 2013-2014 | 93 | >=80 | >=90 | >=80 | PS | PS | 94 |
| 2012-2013 | 91 | >=50 | 80-89 | >=90 | PS | PS | 91 |
| 2011-2012 | 89 | >=80 | 80-89 | >=80 | >=50 | >=50 | 90 |
| 2010-2011 | 87 | >=50 | 70-79 | 60-79 | >=50 | PS | 88 |
Students
| Year | Enrollment | Year-to-year change (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-2024 | 12,154 | -1.8 |
| 2022-2023 | 12,367 | -0.5 |
| 2021-2022 | 12,427 | -1.6 |
| 2020-2021 | 12,632 | 0.4 |
| 2019-2020 | 12,583 | -1.1 |
| 2018-2019 | 12,724 | 0.9 |
| 2017-2018 | 12,611 | 1.5 |
| 2016-2017 | 12,427 | 1.4 |
| 2015-2016 | 12,257 | 2.0 |
| 2014-2015 | 12,009 | 1.6 |
| 2013-2014 | 11,821 | 2.3 |
| 2012-2013 | 11,549 | 1.9 |
| 2011-2012 | 11,327 | 3.5 |
| 2010-2011 | 10,936 | 2.9 |
| 2009-2010 | 10,618 | 3.3 |
| 2008-2009 | 10,263 | 5.3 |
| 2007-2008 | 9,719 | 4.5 |
| 2006-2007 | 9,277 | 6.4 |
| 2005-2006 | 8,685 | 4.0 |
| 2004-2005 | 8,340 | 5.6 |
| 2003-2004 | 7,874 | 1.8 |
| 2002-2003 | 7,733 | 7.0 |
| 2001-2002 | 7,193 | 3.8 |
| 2000-2001 | 6,921 | 4.2 |
| 1999-2000 | 6,633 | 0.0 |
| RACE | Liberty Public Schools (%) | Missouri K-12 STUDENTS (%) |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander | 2.7 | 2.1 |
| Black | 6.2 | 15.3 |
| Hispanic | 9.0 | 8.4 |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Two or More Races | 7.3 | 5.5 |
| White | 74.3 | 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
As of the 2023-2024 school year, Liberty Public Schools had 872.01 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 13.94.
| TYPE | NUMBER OF TEACHERS |
|---|---|
| Prekindergarten: | 25.80 |
| Kindergarten: | 47.56 |
| Elementary: | 336.26 |
| Secondary: | 462.39 |
| Total: | 872.01 |
Liberty Public Schools employed 6.00 district administrators and 46.70 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.
| TYPE | NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS |
|---|---|
| District Administrators: | 6.00 |
| District Administrative Support: | 100.00 |
| School Administrators: | 46.70 |
| School Administrative Support: | 0.00 |
| TYPE | NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF |
|---|---|
| Instructional Aides: | 129.12 |
| Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: | 12.01 |
| Total Guidance Counselors: | 39.60 |
| Elementary Guidance Counselors: | 17.00 |
| Secondary Guidance Counselors: | 9.80 |
| Librarians/Media Specialists: | 15.35 |
| Library/Media Support: | 0.00 |
| Student Support Services: | 65.63 |
| Other Support Services: | 609.88 |
Schools
Contact information
Liberty School Board
8 Victory Lane
Liberty, MO 64068
Phone: 816-736-5300
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See also
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External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Liberty Public Schools
- Missouri School Boards' Association
- Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Footnotes
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Jeremy Tucker," accessed April 22, 2021
- ↑ The Monett Times, "Jungmann promoted in Liberty," November 15, 2012
- ↑ Liberty Public Schools, "Liberty Board of Education," accessed April 22, 2021
- ↑ Liberty Public Schools, "Policy BDDH-1: PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AT BOARD MEETINGS," accessed December 6, 2023
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
- ↑ Liberty Public Schools, "2024-2025 Certificated Salary Schedule," accessed February 5, 2024
- ↑ Liberty Public Schools, "2023-2024 Certificated Salary Schedule," accessed February 5, 2024
- ↑ Liberty Public Schools, "Liberty Public Schools 2020-2021 Certificated Salary Schedule," accessed April 22, 2021
- ↑ 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
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