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Liberty-Perry Community School Corporation
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Liberty, Perry and Selma.
Students
1,161
Schools
3
Spent per student
$12,000
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
55%
Debt
$2.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Liberty-Perry Community School Corporation
- School Grade A: better than 86% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 12% less per student than the IN average
- 17 students per teacher
- Debt of $2.9M, about $2,497 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Coesse.
K–54 elementary schoolsWhitley County Consolidated Schools
6–8Indian Springs Middle SchoolWhitley County Consolidated Schools
9–12Columbia City High SchoolWhitley County Consolidated Schools
Test scores vs. IN
2020–21Math proficiency50%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts49%
State average 42.6%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 90.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,000 per student · 12% below IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 37%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 19%State 70%Federal 11%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,213’20
1,189’21
1,182’22
1,153’23
1,161’24
Down 4.3% since 2020.
Students
White 92%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 3%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.