A−
Liberty 53 School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Liberty, Glenaire and Mosby, and parts of Kansas City and Pleasant Valley.
Students
11,826
Schools
20
Spent per student
$14,835
MO $14,569
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
24%
Debt
$188.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Liberty 53 School District
- School Grade A−: better than 84% of Kansas districts
- Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
- 14 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 6.4% since 2020
- Debt of $188.0M, about $15,895 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Walker.
PK–6Greeley ElemGarnett Unified School District 365
7–122 schoolsGarnett Unified School District 365
Test scores vs. MO
2020–21Math proficiency41%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts59%
State average 45.3%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 90.6%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,835 per student · 2% above MO
Spending
Classroom instruction 51%Support & administration 45%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 57%State 40%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
12,632’20
12,427’21
12,367’22
12,154’23
11,826’24
Down 6.4% since 2020.
Students
White 73%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 8%Black 6%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
20 public schools.
Shoal Creek Elem.
A+795 students15:1
Warren Hills Elem.
A−597 students15:1
Kellybrook Elem School
B528 students14:1
Lewis and Clark Elem.
A517 students16:1
Liberty Oaks Elem.
A−496 students13:1
Lillian Schumacher Elem.
B443 students12:1
Alexander Doniphan Elem.
B+336 students11:1
Ridgeview Elem.
C−331 students9:1
Epic Elementary
A+293 students16:1
Manor Hill Elem.
C+265 students9:1
Franklin Elem.
A+223 students11:1
South Valley Middle
B809 students14:1
Heritage Middle School
B757 students15:1
Discovery Middle School
A−678 students14:1
Liberty Middle School
B609 students12:1
Liberty North High School
A−2,262 students17:1
Liberty High
A−1,842 students15:1
Juvenile Justice CTR.
0 students
Liberty Academy
0 students
Early Child. Education CTR.
45 students2:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Fort Osage R-I School DistrictIndependence, River Bend, Sugar Creek
$13,905per student
Park Hill School DistrictNorthmoor, Parkville, Riverside
$15,605per student
North Kansas City 74 School DistrictClaycomo
$14,811per student
Excelsior Springs 40 School DistrictExcelsior Springs, Prathersville
$13,277per 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.