Summary:
Liberty Center Local is a three-school Ohio district serving K–12 students in Liberty Center, with Liberty Center Elementary School (K–4, 413 students), Liberty Center Middle School (5–8, 293 students), and Liberty Center High School (9–12, 306 students) — 1,012 students in all. The district ranks 62nd of 773 Ohio districts, placing it in the 92nd percentile with 5 stars.
The middle school is the strongest performer: it ranks 34th of 1,046 schools (97th percentile, 5 stars) and has held within the 95th–98th percentile range for three years. Its Algebra I proficiency is 100% in both reported years, versus state rates of 61.6% and 59.4%, and 5th-grade ELA reaches 93.9% with 5th-grade math at 92.4%. The elementary school ranks 215th of 1,560 (86th percentile, 4 stars), with 4th-grade math at 88.5% against 67.3% statewide. The high school ranks 124th of 795 (84th percentile, 4 stars), reports a 100% graduation rate and 94.9% American History proficiency versus 73.2% statewide; Geometry is its lowest subject at 58.8%, still above the state's 43.3%.
Chronic absenteeism is 5.5% at the elementary, 6.2% at the middle, and 12.7% at the high school, against a district rate of 7.7% — the high school is the only school above the district figure. Student/teacher ratios are 16.5 (elementary), 17.2 (middle), and 10.5 (high). Per-student spending in 2018–19 was $11,742, $10,676, and $9,912 respectively. Only the high school reports free/reduced lunch, at 89.54%. Notably, all three schools outperform the state in every reported test score.
Thank you for your feedback!