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Schools · school year 2023–24

Liberal Unified School District 480

Liberal's K–12 school district, shared with Liberal. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,425
Kansas: $14,966
Students
4,676
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$101.4 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Kansas districts overall: 28% local, 61% state, 11% federal

  • Local 11%
  • State 73%
  • Federal 16%

Of the $13,425 per pupil, $7,863 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Also serving Liberal: Moscow Public Schools Unified School District 209 ($22,085 per pupil) · Kismet-Plains Unified School District 483 ($17,990 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Liberal pay

Typical tax bill
$1,744
a year · Kansas typical $2,798
Effective rate
1.14%
of home value · Kansas 1.29%
Typical home value
$152,500
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Liberal's government

🏛️ Official websiteCityOfLiberal.org ↗

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Liberal

Liberal is represented in Congress by Senators Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall and Representative Tracey Mann. Laura Kelly is governor.

All of Liberal's representatives, with contacts →

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