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Liberty Center Local School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Swan Creek Township, Liberty Township, Washington Township and Liberty Center, and parts of Napoleon, Harrison Township and Freedom Township.
Students
1,012
Schools
3
Spent per student
$16,633
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
90%
Debt
$28.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Liberty Center Local School District
- School Grade A: better than 89% of Indiana districts
- Math proficiency 27 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 16 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts above the state
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 5.3% since 2020
- Debt of $28.5M, about $28,193 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Topeka.
K–43 elementary schoolsWestview School Corporation
7–12Westview Jr-Sr High SchoolWestview School Corporation
Test scores vs. OH
2020–21Math proficiency77%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts73%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 85.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,633 per student · 0% above OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 66%Support & administration 31%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 58%State 38%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
961’20
993’21
998’22
996’23
1,012’24
Up 5.3% since 2020.
Students
White 92%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 2%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Napoleon Area City School DistrictDamascus Township, Napoleon Township
$15,237per student
Wauseon Exempted Village School DistrictClinton Township, York Township
$13,827per student
Anthony Wayne Local School DistrictProvidence Township, Swanton Township
$13,122per student
Pike-Delta-York Local School DistrictYork Township
$16,592per student
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.