C+
Liberty Local School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Liberty Township, and parts of Girard.
Students
1,097
Schools
3
Spent per student
$15,173
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
87%
Debt
$3.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Liberty Local School District
- School Grade C+: better than 37% of Ohio districts
- Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 9% less per student than the OH average
- 15 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 12.2% since 2020
- Debt of $3.9M, about $3,517 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Timberlake.
K–55 elementary schoolsWilloughby-Eastlake City School District
6–84 middle schoolsWilloughby-Eastlake City School District
9–122 high schoolsWilloughby-Eastlake City School District
Test scores vs. OH
2020–21Math proficiency30%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts41%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 85.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,173 per student · 9% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 35%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 46%State 34%Federal 20%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,249’20
1,267’21
1,251’22
1,134’23
1,097’24
Down 12.2% since 2020.
Students
White 42%Black 34%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 12%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
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.