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Liberty Center Local School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Swan Creek, Liberty, Washington and Liberty Center, and parts of Napoleon, Harrison and Freedom.
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 Ohio 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 Custar.
K–53 elementary schoolsBowling Green City School District
6–8Bowling Green Middle SchoolBowling Green City School District
9–12Bowling Green High SchoolBowling Green City School District
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.
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.