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Liberal R-Ii School District

271 students · 3 schools · 8.9:1 ratio · grades PreK–12 · #388 of 555 in Missouri

Students
271
Schools
3
Teachers (FTE)
30
Student–Teacher
8.9:1
County
Barton
Grades
PreK–12
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Liberal R-Ii School District

Liberal R-Ii School District is a public school system serving Barton County, Missouri, based in Liberal. It serves 271 students across 3 schools spanning PreK–12, and is classified as a rural: distant district. By enrollment it is the #388 largest of Missouri’s 555 school systems.

Phone4178435115
Address107 S Paine, Liberal, MO 64762
CountyBarton County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Liberal R-Ii School District enrolls 271 students in 3 schools — an average of about 90 students per school. It serves grades PreK–12 and ranks #388 of 555 statewide by enrollment.

Students
271
#388 of 555 in Missouri
Schools
3
~90 students each
Grade span
PreK–12
Rural: Distant
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Liberal R-Ii School District, from the NCES Common Core of Data (271 students reported):

White
96%
Black
0%
Hispanic
1%
Asian
0%
Two or more
2%
Amer. Indian
1%
Pacific Isl.
0%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

Liberal R-Ii School District employs about 30 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 8.9:1 — below the Missouri average of about 12.7:1, meaning comparatively smaller classes. Total district staff is roughly 41.

Student–teacher ratio
8.9:1
state avg ~12.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
30
classroom teachers
Total staff
41
all district employees

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How Missouri funds schools

Missouri distributes state aid through the Foundation Formula, which multiplies each district’s weighted average daily attendance by a State Adequacy Target (the per-pupil amount a performing district spends), then adjusts for the local dollar-value modifier and subtracts local revenue. Weights for free-and-reduced-lunch, special-education and English-learner students above threshold shares raise the count, directing more aid to higher-need districts.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for Liberal R-Ii School District are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

Missouri measures districts through the Missouri School Improvement Program (MSIP 6), whose Annual Performance Report (APR) scores academic achievement, growth, graduation, college-and-career readiness and attendance. Look up Liberal R-Ii School District on the MSIP / APR pages.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

Missouri assigns its own state accreditation status — accredited, provisionally accredited or unaccredited — based on the MSIP performance standards, separate from any voluntary Cognia accreditation a district may also hold. See the Missouri DESE for a district’s current status.

How it compares

Liberal R-Ii School District vs. Missouri

Enrollment rank
#388
of 555 districts
Ratio
8.9:1
state avg ~12.7:1
Locale
Rural: Distant
Barton County

See every Missouri district side by side in the Missouri directory.

Go deeper

Look up Liberal R-Ii School District’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the Missouri Legislature (the Foundation Formula) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by Liberal R-Ii School District. NCES District ID (LEAID): 2918510. Confirm current details with the district and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.