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Liberty High School

Q: Is Liberty High School a good school?

Liberty High School ranks 125 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

125^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 82% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Liberty High School is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in Liberty, Illinois, with a total enrollment of 267 students. The school is part of the Liberty CUSD 2 district, which is ranked 228 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Liberty High School consistently ranks in the top 25% of Illinois high schools, with strong academic performance across subject areas. In the 2024-2025 school year, 63.9% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 53.1%. The school also excels in mathematics, with 43.4% of students proficient or better, and science, with 78.9% of 8th-grade students proficient or better on the ISA Science assessment, significantly higher than the state average of 45.4%. Liberty High School's graduation rate, ranging from 87.7% to 97.9% in recent years, also outperforms the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Unity High School and Quincy Senior High School, Liberty High School outperforms in academic metrics, though it has a lower percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. However, the school has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 10.5% to 26.3% in recent years, which is an area of concern that the school may want to address.

253

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,465

Per pupil spending ?

29.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

505 N Park St
Liberty, IL 62347-1107

(217) 645-3433

District: Liberty CUSD 2

Feeder schools for Liberty High School:

Elementary:

Liberty Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.0%

Two or more races:

2.8%

Hispanic:

0.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 79th percentile in 2015 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (58% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Illinois high schools

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Illinois average (89%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg58%

Illinois avg47%

Middle school

293^rd of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 30 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

125^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From top 21% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Illinois High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

228^th of 811Liberty CUSD 2 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	75.5	293 of 1368	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	69.1	355 of 1363	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	71.9	306 of 1367	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	73.0	302 of 1369	77.9%	★★★★☆
2021	74.8	247 of 1241	80.1%	★★★★☆
2019	65.1	418 of 1356	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.6	337 of 1293	73.9%	★★★★☆
2017	67.2	355 of 1293	72.5%	★★★★☆
2016	55.3	505 of 1294	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	42.4	673 of 1302	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	71.4	353 of 1322	73.3%	★★★★☆
2013	71.8	352 of 1367	74.3%	★★★★☆
2012	75.2	307 of 1365	77.5%	★★★★☆
2011	74.6	312 of 1344	76.8%	★★★★☆
2010	61.9	581 of 1327	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.9	505 of 1318	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	71.0	327 of 1248	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	67.9	343 of 1251	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	65.0	363 of 1275	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	72.9	281 of 1286	78.1%	★★★★☆
2021	72.9	225 of 1017	77.9%	★★★★☆
2019	65.9	389 of 1276	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.8	341 of 1226	72.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	53.9	477 of 1234	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.8	340 of 1161	70.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	76.4	250 of 1271	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	66.2	343 of 1264	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	77.2	230 of 1292	82.2%	★★★★☆
2022	70.4	290 of 1286	77.4%	★★★★☆
2021	67.7	255 of 1048	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	62.0	424 of 1296	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.7	303 of 1223	75.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	62.3	212 of 812	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	34.9	482 of 781	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.7	178 of 548	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.7	300 of 792	62.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	60.5	320 of 884	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.4	352 of 875	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.3	342 of 895	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.8	362 of 898	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.2	288 of 813	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.9	486 of 905	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.4	410 of 889	53.9%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	77.9	125 of 698	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	72.2	154 of 697	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	71.0	157 of 699	77.5%	★★★★☆
2022	60.3	252 of 699	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.5	170 of 688	75.3%	★★★★☆
2019	67.0	186 of 701	73.5%	★★★★☆
2018	66.7	188 of 647	70.9%	★★★★☆
2017	68.8	164 of 642	74.5%	★★★★☆
2016	64.8	144 of 643	77.6%	★★★★☆
2015	72.7	129 of 614	79.0%	★★★★☆
2014	66.1	231 of 670	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.9	279 of 670	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.1	216 of 665	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	55.8	326 of 655	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.7	244 of 643	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	77.3	137 of 632	78.3%	★★★★☆
2008	69.4	189 of 624	69.7%	★★★★☆
2007	69.2	188 of 612	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	89.6	36 of 596	94.0%	★★★★★
2005	73.1	154 of 590	73.9%	★★★★☆
2004	70.5	170 of 592	71.3%	★★★★☆
2003	81.5	79 of 586	86.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.2	450 of 491	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	261 of 429	39.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	28.3	332 of 428	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	81.8	95 of 685	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	72.0	153 of 664	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	75.1	132 of 656	79.9%	★★★★☆
2022	73.4	143 of 658	78.3%	★★★★☆
2021	78.1	120 of 639	81.2%	★★★★☆
2019	70.3	172 of 665	74.1%	★★★★☆
2018	73.6	142 of 620	77.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	388 of 672	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	87.1	56 of 639	91.2%	★★★★★
2023	41.6	380 of 644	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	15.7	524 of 585	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	65.3	192 of 685	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	69.1	167 of 668	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	62.0	211 of 668	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.6	317 of 664	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.2	214 of 653	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.8	228 of 675	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.8	261 of 619	57.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	77.5	83 of 527	84.3%	★★★★☆
2024	20.8	377 of 482	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.1	375 of 476	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	60.5	99 of 493	79.9%	★★★★☆
2021	67.6	83 of 453	81.7%	★★★★☆
2019	43.0	185 of 473	60.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	63.5	169 of 564	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	55.4	205 of 554	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.3	203 of 557	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.8	309 of 560	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.1	208 of 553	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.2	227 of 552	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.6	210 of 548	61.7%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Male (2025)80th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)74th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)74th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)64th percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)61st percentile-16 vs school

High school

Female (2025)86th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)84th percentile~ school

Male (2025)72nd percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)70th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)42nd percentile-40 vs school

Disabled (2025)8th percentile-74 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science79%+34 vs state

English Language Arts64%+11 vs state

Mathematics43%+5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2025)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2025)		PreACT Secure Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	ISA Science (2025)	IAR English Language Arts (2025)			IAR Mathematics (2025)			% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 9th Grade	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 10th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Liberty High School	Public	7-12	505 N Park St	Liberty	62347	Adams County	Liberty CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 645-3433	253	21	11.9	29.2%	243 (96.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	77.9	125^th of 698 public high schools	82.1%		72.2	154^th of 697 public high schools	77.9%	29	65.7	56.3	42.9	56.3	62.9	64.6	64.9	45.9	51.4	78.9	51.1	78.9	63.9	33.3	55.3	43.4	99.6	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.6	99.6	99.6	98.1	$13,465	$762	$12,704
Seymour High School	Public	7-12	420 W Brainard St	Payson	62360	Adams County	Payson CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 656-3355	216	19	11.1	49.1%	198 (91.7%)	4 (1.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.6%)	40.9	432^nd of 698 public high schools	38.1%		39	398^th of 697 public high schools	42.9%	34	54.5	43.3	21.2	26.7	36.4	36.7	50.0	22.2	38.9	32.4	37.5	29.4	33.3	9.4	5.9	7.6	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	98.3	$14,218	$481	$13,737
Adams County Juvenile Detention Center	Public	5-12	200 N 52nd St	Quincy	62305	Adams County	Quincy School District 172	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 223-8700	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Central High School	Public	9-12	2110 Highway 94 N	Camp Point	62320	Adams County	Central CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 593-7731	220	22	10.0	41.4%	210 (95.5%)	3 (1.4%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	66.3	200^th of 698 public high schools	71.3%		85.8	84^th of 697 public high schools	87.9%	116	67.2	54.7	34.5	41.5	50.0	60.4	48.1	44.2	44.2								99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	98.8	$16,560	$765	$15,794
Western High School	Public	9-12	401 McDonough St	Barry	62312	Pike County	Western CUSD 12	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 335-2323	141	13	10.6	61.7%	132 (93.6%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.8%)	49.7	347^th of 698 public high schools	50.3%		23.4	513^th of 697 public high schools	26.4%	166	47.4	46.2	23.7	15.4	44.7	34.6	64.3	42.9	54.8								99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.3	100.0	$15,299	$364	$14,935
Quincy Area Vocational Center	Public	10-12	219 Baldwin Dr	Quincy	62301	Adams County	Adam/Brwn/Cass/Morgn/Pik/Sctt ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 224-3775	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Quincy Senior High School	Public	9-12	3322 Maine St	Quincy	62301	Adams County	Quincy School District 172	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 224-3770	1,847	99	18.7	55.1%	1,410 (76.3%)	134 (7.3%)	88 (4.8%)	25 (1.4%)	4 (0.2%)	5 (0.3%)	181 (9.8%)	54.1	310^th of 698 public high schools	55.6%		46.5	340^th of 697 public high schools	51.2%	30	59.9	50.3	30.9	27.1	45.1	43.5	49.1	36.7	45.5								99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.6	99.1	99.4	97.9	$12,177	$867	$11,311
Adams County RSSP	Public	7-12	1416 Maine St	Quincy	62301	Adams County	Adam/Brwn/Cass/Morgn/Pik/Sctt ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 228-7175	0	3	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Academic Behavior&Community Academy	Public	7-12	1416 Maine St	Quincy	62301	Adams County	Adam/Brwn/Cass/Morgn/Pik/Sctt ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 228-7175	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Unity High School	Public	9-12	453 W Collins St	Mendon	62351	Adams County	Cusd 4	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 936-2116	176	17	10.2	39.8%	164 (93.2%)	5 (2.8%)	7 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50.4	341^st of 698 public high schools	51.1%		59	227^th of 697 public high schools	67.4%	114	53.2	43.9	29.8	24.4	34.0	39.0	55.8	39.5	55.8								99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	$13,715	$208	$13,507

Frequently Asked Questions about Liberty High School

What is the racial makeup of Liberty High School?

Students at Liberty High School are 96% White, 3% Two or more races.

Is Liberty High School a good school?

Liberty High School ranks 125^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Liberty High School?

Liberty High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Liberty Elementary School

How many students attend Liberty High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 253 students attended Liberty High School.

What district is Liberty High School in?

Liberty CUSD 2

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