Liberal Unified School District 480
Liberal Unified School District 480 is located in southwest Kansas. Liberal Unified School District 480 has 203.05 square miles of land area and 0.20 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Liberal Unified School District 480 population is 21,344. Liberal Unified School District 480 median household income is $47,465 in 2010-2014. Liberal Unified School District 480 median house value is $88,900 in 2010-2014. On average, Liberal Unified School District 480 is much better than the state average in quality.
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Liberal Unified School District 480 Map, Border, and Nearby Locations
401 North Kansas
Liberal KS, 67901, Seward County
Phone: 620-604-1010
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | |
| Total Students: | 4,994 | 4,948 | 4,833 | 4,791 | 4,717 | 4,645 | 4,616 |
| English Language Learner Students: | 2,822 | 2,652 | 2,458 | 2,324 | 2,225 | 1,794 | 1,468 |
| Total Teachers: | 356.50 | 339.40 | 321.50 | 319.00 | 314.00 | 313.00 | 312.50 |
| Prekindergarten: | 11.00 | 11.00 | 5.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 8.00 | 7.00 |
| Kindergarten: | 58.00 | 54.00 | 65.50 | 13.00 | 14.00 | 14.00 | 13.00 |
| Elementary: | 143.50 | 134.40 | 124.00 | 170.00 | 166.00 | 157.80 | 157.00 |
| Secondary: | 144.00 | 140.00 | 127.00 | 132.00 | 130.00 | 133.20 | 135.50 |
| Ungraded: | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | NA |
| Total Other Staff: | 356.30 | 371.00 | 383.00 | 390.30 | 382.40 | 219.50 | 208.00 |
| Instructional Aides: | 102.20 | 98.00 | 98.00 | 128.30 | 122.80 | 129.00 | 116.50 |
| Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors: | 19.00 | 22.00 | 23.00 | 17.00 | 14.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Total Guidance Counselors: | 9.00 | 11.00 | 11.00 | 9.00 | 9.00 | 10.00 | 9.00 |
| Elementary Guidance Counselors: | NA | NA | NA | 4.00 | 4.00 | 5.00 | 4.00 |
| Secondary Guidance Counselors: | NA | NA | NA | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 |
| Other Guidance Counselors: | 9.00 | 11.00 | 11.00 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Librarians/Media Specialists: | 4.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 5.00 |
| Library/Media Support: | 11.80 | 14.00 | 14.00 | 14.60 | 15.20 | 16.30 | 16.70 |
| District Administrators: | 4.50 | 5.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 |
| District Administrative Support: | 12.00 | 12.00 | 12.00 | 11.00 | 11.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| School Administrators: | 20.00 | 22.00 | 22.00 | 19.00 | 19.00 | 18.00 | 18.00 |
| School Administrative Support: | 19.20 | 19.60 | 19.60 | 19.40 | 23.00 | 20.70 | 25.80 |
| Student Support Services: | 23.90 | 18.00 | 28.00 | 26.10 | 17.00 | 6.50 | 6.00 |
| Other Support Services: | 130.70 | 144.40 | 144.40 | 134.90 | 141.40 | 8.00 | 6.00 |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.01 | 14.58 | 15.03 | 15.02 | 15.02 | 14.84 | 14.77 |
Schools
| Cottonwood Intermediate School |  | Grade 4 to Grade 6 | 1100 West 11th, Liberal KS 67901 |
| Garfield Elementary |  | Kindergarten to Grade 3 | 516 West 1st, Liberal KS 67901 |
| Liberal South Middle | | Grade 7 to Grade 8 | 950 South Grant Ave, Liberal KS 67901 |
| Liberal Sr High | | Grade 9 to Grade 12 | 1611 West 2nd, Liberal KS 67901 |
| Liberal West Middle | | Grade 7 to Grade 8 | 500 North Western, Liberal KS 67901 |
| Lincoln Elementary |  | Kindergarten to Grade 3 | 1002 West 11th, Liberal KS 67901 |
| Macarthur Elementary |  | Kindergarten to Grade 3 | 925 South Holly, Liberal KS 67901 |
| Mcdermott Elementary | | Kindergarten to Grade 3 | 439 South Pennsylvania, Liberal KS 67901 |
| Mckinley Elementary | | Kindergarten to Grade 3 | 615 West 7th, Liberal KS 67901 |
| Southlawn Elementary | | Kindergarten to Grade 3 | 836 South Jordan, Liberal KS 67905 |
| Sunflower Intermediate School | | Grade 4 to Grade 6 | 310 West Pine, Liberal KS 67901 |
| Washington Elementary | | Prekindergarten to Grade 3 | 840 North Washington, Liberal KS 67901 |
School District Fiscal Information
| 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | |||||||
| Amount | Per Student | % | Amount | Per Student | % | Amount | Per Student | % | |
| Total Revenue: | $49,141,000 | $10,168 | $48,097,000 | $10,039 | $45,904,000 | $9,732 | |||
| Federal: | $6,747,000 | $1,396 | 13.7% | $8,846,000 | $1,846 | 18.4% | $8,274,000 | $1,754 | 18.0% |
| State: | $33,508,000 | $6,933 | 68.2% | $30,358,000 | $6,336 | 63.1% | $28,935,000 | $6,134 | 63.0% |
| Local: | $8,886,000 | $1,839 | 18.1% | $8,893,000 | $1,856 | 18.5% | $8,695,000 | $1,843 | 18.9% |
| Total Expenditures: | $48,138,000 | $9,960 | $46,813,000 | $9,771 | $44,947,000 | $9,529 | |||
| Total Current Expenditures: | $45,404,000 | $9,395 | $42,807,000 | $8,935 | $41,014,000 | $8,695 | |||
| Instructional Expenditures: | $28,541,000 | $5,905 | 62.9% | $27,127,000 | $5,662 | 63.4% | $26,449,000 | $5,607 | 64.5% |
| Student and Staff Support: | $3,489,000 | $722 | 7.7% | $3,110,000 | $649 | 7.3% | $2,750,000 | $583 | 6.7% |
| Administration: | $4,446,000 | $920 | 9.8% | $4,150,000 | $866 | 9.7% | $3,909,000 | $829 | 9.5% |
| Operations, Food, Other: | $8,928,000 | $1,847 | 19.7% | $8,420,000 | $1,757 | 19.7% | $7,906,000 | $1,676 | 19.3% |
| Total Capital Outlay: | $2,287,000 | $473 | $3,513,000 | $733 | $3,397,000 | $720 | |||
| Construction: | $648,000 | $134 | $1,038,000 | $217 | $1,197,000 | $254 | |||
| Total Other: | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,000 | $1 | |||
| Interest on Debt: | $447,000 | $92 | $493,000 | $103 | $529,000 | $112 | |||
| Total Salary: | $28,356,000 | $5,867 | $27,970,000 | $5,838 | $26,784,000 | $5,678 | |||
| Instruction/Teacher Salary: | $19,252,000 | $3,983 | 67.9% | $19,132,000 | $3,993 | 68.4% | $18,489,000 | $3,920 | 69.0% |
| Other Salary: | $9,104,000 | $1,884 | 32.1% | $8,838,000 | $1,845 | 31.6% | $8,295,000 | $1,759 | 31.0% |
| Total Benefit: | $7,954,000 | $1,646 | $6,335,000 | $1,322 | $5,903,000 | $1,251 | |||
| Instruction/Teacher Benefit: | $5,714,000 | $1,182 | 71.8% | $4,575,000 | $955 | 72.2% | $4,239,000 | $899 | 71.8% |
| Other Benefit: | $2,240,000 | $463 | 28.2% | $1,760,000 | $367 | 27.8% | $1,664,000 | $353 | 28.2% |
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 70.3% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 29.4% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 14.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 26.5% |
| Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience: | 20.1% |
| Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience: | 24.8% |
| Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience: | 19.7% |
| Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More: | 8.8% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $42,312.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $34,410.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience: | $38,698.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience: | $44,172.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience: | $48,915.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More: | $54,270.0 |