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Best Public Schools in Liberal, MO

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Schools

271

Students

5-star school

Top rankedLiberal High1^st of 367 Missouri high schools

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Newly ranked this year

Liberal High

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Summary:

The city of Liberal, Missouri is home to three schools serving grades K-12: Liberal Elementary, Liberal High, and Liberal Middle, all part of the Liberal R-II school district.

Based on the data, Liberal High stands out as the district's top-performing school, ranking 1st out of 367 Missouri high schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts a 100% four-year graduation rate, and its students significantly outperform the state average on End of Course exams. In contrast, Liberal Elementary and Liberal Middle have lower rankings and performance metrics compared to state averages.

Across the district, per-student spending ranges from $10,381 at Liberal Elementary to $14,144 at Liberal High, with student-teacher ratios between 8.7 and 10.5. The district also serves a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 39.06% to 54.55%. Chronic absenteeism is consistent across all three schools at 9.7%.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking ()				MAP Mathematics (2025)	MAP Biology I (2025)	MAP English II (2025)	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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Biology I End of Course	MAP English II End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Liberal Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	401 Yale	Liberal	64762	Barton County	Liberal R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 843-5865	116	13	9.0	48.3%	113 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)								(n/a)				$15,233	$740	$14,494
Liberal High	Public	9-12	205 N Payne	Liberal	64762	Barton County	Liberal R-II	No	No	No	No	(417) 843-2125	96	12	8.1	37.5%	92 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	98.5	1^st of 367 public high schools	99.7%					(n/a)		66.5	94.6	$19,974	$1,732	$18,242
Liberal Middle	Public	6-8	205 N Payne	Liberal	64762	Barton County	Liberal R-II	No	No	No	No	(417) 843-6033	59	6	10.0	45.8%	55 (93.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.4%)								(n/a)	64.6			$16,228	$890	$15,338

Cities Near Liberal

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bronaugh	9.88 mi	2
Lamar	13.32 mi	5	226^th
Sheldon	14.25 mi	2
Jasper	18.97 mi	2	179^th
Nevada	21.33 mi	7	251^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.